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African Countries Reaffirm Primacy of Autonomy Plan under Moroccan Sovereignty before UNGA

African countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative and the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Sahara, before the United Nations General Assembly, as the debate launched on Tuesday continued over Russia’s veto at the Security Council. The plenary meeting, convened pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/262, is devoted to Russia’s veto on October […]

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Sahara: UN draft resolution softens language but keeps core pro-Moroccan sovereignty provisions

A revised draft UN Security Council resolution on the Sahara issue has eased some language found in an earlier version, but it preserves the key political elements that have sparked debate ahead of a scheduled vote on October 30. The new draft continues to frame Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the sole basis for negotiating a […]

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Sahara: Guinea Reaffirms Support for Autonomy Plan Under Moroccan Sovereignty

The Republic of Guinea has reaffirmed its steadfast support for the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, affirming that the proposed Moroccan plan is the ONLY feasible solution to the Sahara conflict. The supportive stand was expressed by Foreign minister of this West African country Morissanda Kouyaté during the 8th […]

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Sahara: Japan Joins Countries Supporting Autonomy Plan under Moroccan Sovereignty

Japan has thrown its weight behind UN Security Council resolution 2797 endorsing the Autonomy plan in the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty and expressed support for the efforts made by the UN Secretary General and his Envoy for the Sahara for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution of this five-decade regional conflict. The Japanese stand […]

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Sahara: Sierra Leone commends UNSC Resolution endorsing autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty

  Sierra Leone has reaffirmed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory, praising in this regard the historic Resolution 2797 adopted lately by the UN Security Council. The supportive stand was expressed by foreign minister of this West African country Musa Timothy Kabba during his talks held Thursday in Rabat […]

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Trump’s advisor reaffirms autonomy sole solution to Sahara issue

Massad Boulos, Special Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, reaffirmed Washington’s steadfast support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, declaring the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as the only viable framework for resolving the Western Sahara dispute. His remarks once more dissipate the propaganda of the Algerian regime which was unable to […]

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Sahara: Former U.S. Ambassador urges UN to move towards Autonomy under Moroccan Sovereignty

Former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, Edward Gabriel, on Thursday, called on the UN Security Council to move towards a lasting political solution to the Sahara issue based on the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco. “Morocco submitted in 2007 a proposal that was accredited as serious, credible and realistic by the UN Security Council, which is […]

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US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty in Sahara, a rejection of ‘failed status-quo’ – Kushner says

White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner reiterated the recently adopted position of his country in support of Morocco’s full sovereignty over all the Sahara territory and stressed the primacy of the Kingdom’s autonomy plan. “By recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara, president Trump is rejecting the failed status quo which benefits no one,” Kushner […]