Sahara: Algerian Regime fails to gain Sierra-Leone’s support, hitting rock-botton

The lies of the authoritarian Algerian regime have been exposed once again to the world and this time with the Republic of Sierra Leone which recognizes the Moroccanness of the Sahara.

In its blind quest for elusive diplomatic achievements, the ruling junta in Algiers, an appalling divisive manipulator, tried to charm, deceive, and outsmart Freetown by suggesting that Algeria and Sierra Leone share same viewpoints and position on the Sahara issue.

The diplomatic trap was deployed during the official visit paid lately by President of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio to Algiers. During this visit, he conferred with Algerian peer Abdelmadjid Tebboune on bilateral relations, the Sahara issue, and latest developments on the regional and international scene.

Sensing Algiers deceptive tactics and political end-game during their joint news conference, President Julius Maada Bio set the record straight, by citing the divergent stands of the two countries on the Sahara issue.

He affirmed that Freetown supports the efforts of UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura and the UN-led political process engaged in line with Security Council resolutions adopted since 2007, referring to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty, a plan described as “serious and credible” for reaching “a realistic, practical and mutually acceptable political solution.”

He also reiterated his country’s call for the resumption of the round-table negotiations with the participation of all parties to the Sahara regional conflict.

In 2021, Sierra Leone opened its embassy in Rabat and a consulate in the Saharan city of Dakhla, confirming its recognition of the Moroccan sovereignty over its Saharan territory.