The Republic of Ghana announced it has suspended diplomatic relations with the so-called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), according to an official missive sent by Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.
Ghana confirmed in the document that it would immediately notify Morocco, the African Union, and the United Nations of its position through diplomatic channels.
The country also expressed its support for Morocco’s sincere efforts to reach a solution acceptable to all parties.
While Ghana recognized the SADR in 1979, in the decades since then, Ghana maintained a cautious relationship, often balancing its historical posture with broader diplomatic and economic ties in Africa.
The Ghanaian government’s decision to now sever ties marks a significant shift that aligns Ghana with the growing number of countries, now 46—including 13 African nations—that have suspended their relations with the SADR since 2000, reflecting broad acceptance of African diplomacy regarding Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.