First Independent Mena Newspaper
The Spanish parliament’s recent approval of a law granting citizenship to Sahrawis born under Spanish colonial rule before September 1977 and to their direct descendants has been welcomed by many within the Algeria-sponsored Polisario front’s orbit. This reaction alone should end any remaining illusion that Polisario constitutes a national liberation movement as they wish to […]
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 […]
Greece has reiterated its support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Sahara, describing it as a “serious and credible contribution to the ongoing UN-led process.” The initiative “could constitute the most realistic solution” to the regional dispute, it said. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis made the remarks to the press following talks in Athens with […]
Morocco has gained the support of another European country for its territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Sahara ahead of the upcoming UN Security Council meeting planned on Sahara by end of October. During his trip paid Friday to Copenhagen, Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita has secured the backing of his Danish peer Lars Løkke […]
Latin America, long viewed as one of the strongest bastions of political and diplomatic support for the Polisario Front, is undergoing a notable realignment, as Morocco gains ground. A growing number of countries in the region are distancing themselves from the separatist group and moving closer to Morocco’s position on the Sahara issue. In recent […]
Colombia reaffirmed this Monday its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara, and announced the freezing of its recognition of the self-proclaimed “SADR”. In a new statement issued this Monday by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bogota stated that this decision follows a “sovereign review” of the recognition of the […]
Political advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Rabat met lately in Laayoune with leaders of the Movement of Sahrawis for Peace, set up in 2020 by former Polisario members who broke away from the Algeria-backed separatist group. Discussion between the American diplomat and the Sahrawi peace movement focused on the latest developments of the Sahara […]
The United States has reiterated its unwavering recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara and support for Morocco’s serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the only basis for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution. The American supportive comes in a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who offered his warmest […]
The government of Ghana has expressed strong support for Morocco’s Autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty saying the plan is “the only realistic and lasting basis for reaching a mutually acceptable solution” to the Sahara issue. The supportive stand comes in the joint statement issued following the talks held Tuesday in […]
The future Peruvian government is committed to supporting Morocco’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty over its Southern provinces, the Office of Peru’s President-elect Keiko Fujimori announced on Tuesday. This stance was expressed during a meeting between the President-elect and the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Peru Amin Chaoudri, who conveyed her a message of congratulations from King […]