JUST IN: African Union readmits Morocco as member of continental body after months of intense lobbying

THE Kingdom of Morocco has been reportedly readmitted into the African Union, BBC has reported.

This move follows months of intense lobbying. The north African country pulled out of the continental body sometimes 32 years ago, 1984 to be precise after the then Organization of African Unity recognized Western Sahara an independent country which Morocco laid counter claims to as part of its historic territory. 

Before now Morocco was the only African country that was not a member of the African Union.