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Moroccan Sahara
Gulf Cooperation Council Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Full Sovereignty over Sahara
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reaffirmed its support for the Moroccan Sahara and the Kingdom's territorial integrity, through its Secretary General, Kuwaiti Jassim Muhammad Al-Budaiwi, at the inter-ministerial meeting between the GCC and Morocco on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This position is a confirmation of GCC’s position as declared…
Algeria Cancels Spanish Foreign Minister’s Visit amid Sahara Dispute Tensions, Spanish Media
Algeria canceled Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares’s visit--one in which there had been plans to meet with the Algerian President and Foreign Minister--purportedly because Spain wanted only to discuss trade and to avoid the Sahara issue, reported Spanish media El Independiente.
The news outlet said that recent hopes for improved…
AUSACO Policy Conference in Dakhla on Geopolitical Horizon of Sahara Issue
"The Geopolitical Horizon of the Moroccan Sahara Issue" is the theme of the first Policy Conference of the Autonomy for the Sahara Coalition (AUSACO), which will be held on Thursday and Friday in Dakhla.
Prominent figures from AUSACO will attend the conference, as well as former prime ministers, foreign ministers, and ambassadors--along with…
France Reiterates Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan over Sahara Issue
French Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Séjourné reaffirmed Paris's “clear and constant" support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara dispute on Monday.
This came during Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita’s meeting with his French counterpart, who arrived in Morocco for a working visit for the first time since his…
Sahara Issue No Longer on African Union’s Table, Morocco’s FM
Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita said on Tuesday that the issue of the Sahara is no longer on the table of the African Union (AU), pointing out that the 37th AU Summit, the supreme body of the pan-African institution, did not make any references or citations regarding the national question of the Sahara during its proceedings.…
France Signals Shift in Policy Towards Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Sahara, Senator Cambon
Christian Cambon, President of the France-Morocco Friendship Group and Senator for Val-de-Marne, revealed in an interview on the show "Extra Local" with the host Marie Brette on Friday that France intends to reconsider its stance towards Morocco, particularly in light of the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for the Sahara.
Senator Cambon addressed a…
Ireland Denies Recognition of Self-proclaimed SADR
"Ireland does not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic," said the Irish embassy in Morocco on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, explaining that "the visit of Polisario Front representatives to Ireland last week was a private visit, not on foot of an official invitation.
Polisario leader Brahim Ghali has recently visited Dublin aboard a…
No Future Ties with Morocco without Clarity on Sahara Issue, French Ambassador
It would be purely illusory and disrespectful to think about forging a shared future with Morocco without clarifying France's stance on the Sahara issue, said French Ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier on Friday in Casablanca.
This came in a conference on the status of the French-Moroccan relations, organized by the Links Foundation and…
Spanish Government Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Over Sahara Issue
“Spain's position on the Sahara is fully consistent with international law, as stated by the President of the Government at the UN General Assembly in September, 2023, a position set out in Point 1 of the Joint Declaration of 7 April 2022, as well as in point 8 of the Joint Declaration of 2 February 2023,” said the Spanish Government on Monday.…
Gabon Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Sahara
Head of the National Transitional Assembly of the Republic of Gabon Jean-François Ndongou reaffirmed his country’s commitment on Monday to defend Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara in regional and international forums.
During meetings with the Speaker of Morocco's Upper House Enaam Mayara, Ndongou emphasized Gabon's support for the Kingdom's…