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Ethiopia backs Morocco’s efforts to find a political solution to Sahara issue

African economic powerhouse, Ethiopia, expressed support for the efforts led by Morocco to find a lasting political solution to the Sahara conflict within the umbrella of the UN. This came during a videoconference between foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his Ethiopian peer Demeke Mekonnen Hassen, who reiterated his country’s attachment to resolution 693 of the […]

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Sahara: Eswatini reaffirms steadfast support to Morocco’s territorial integrity

Foreign Minister of Eswatini Thulisile Dladla has reaffirmed her country’s “constant and steadfast“ support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara. During talks she held on Wednesday remotely with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mrs Dladla commended Morocco’s efforts to reach a political solution to this regional dispute. She expressed backing to the UN-led […]

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Sahara: Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel published on State Department website

Washington has unarchived on Tuesday the “Tripartite Joint Declaration between the United States, Morocco and Israel” and posted the text on the State Department website, confirming thus the recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara by the US administration.   The move from archived to unarchived is significant as it declares the information to be […]

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Sahara: Several African FMs reaffirm support to Morocco’s territorial integrity

Several African Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed Monday their respective countries’ support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to its efforts to reach a settlement to the Sahara issue   This came in separate talks the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held remotely with several African peers, including Equatorial Guinea’s Simeón Oyono Esono Angue; Burundia’s Albert Shingiro; […]

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Sahara-Algeria-Italia: Duplicitous Algerian rulers make another diplomatic blunder

Through high cunning and deceptive diplomacy, the Algerian rulers, who are facing unprecedented popular pro-democracy protests, are desperately trying to outwit the international community but to no avail.   Their obsession with the Sahara issue and pathological hatred for Morocco make them often fatally snared as they constantly attempt to frame foreign leaders to gain […]

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Sahara: French Lawyer demystifies mirages inherited from another era

Lawyer at the Bar of Paris Huber Seillan has demystified in a column published in Jeune Afrique magazine the mirages woven about the Sahara, pointing out that common sense requires everyone to accept facts, enshrined in history and proving the Moroccan identity of the Sahara. ”It is time to put an end to illusions inherited […]

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Malawi reiterates unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity

Malawi has reiterated Wednesday its unwavering and continued support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and commended the Kingdom’s efforts to reach a political solution for this regional dispute.   The remarks were made by Malawian Foreign Minister Eisenhower Nduwa Saxon Mkaka during a video conference meeting with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita.   According to a […]

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Moroccan autonomy initiative, a serious and credible solution, says Serbian FM

Serbian Foreign Minister, Nicola Selakovic, has commended the efforts made by Morocco in order to reach a realistic, practical and enduring political solution to the Sahara issue in a spirit of compromise and realism and in full compliance with UN Security Council resolutions.   “The Republic of Serbia considers the Moroccan Autonomy Initiative, under Moroccan […]

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Sahara: Djibouti supports political solution under UN-exclusive process

The government of Djibouti has reaffirmed its strong backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to a negotiated political solution to the Sahara issue under the exclusive aegis of the United Nations. The stand was voiced Tuesday by Djibouti’s foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf during talks he held remotely with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita.   Rabat […]

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US-Algeria-Sahara: Blinken exposes Boukadoum’s misleading & tortuous account

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Algerian FM Sabri Boukadoum had on Thursday, for the first time, a telephone conversation, under the Biden Administration, but the two top diplomats gave different accounts of their talks, leaving many scratching their heads. In his posted tweet, Boukadoum said Western Sahara was discussed, but Secretary Blinken made […]