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The Sahara was decolonized in 1975, at a time Polisario did not exist, says UN Secretary General

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres affirmed that the Sahara was peacefully decolonized in 1975, when the Polisario was still unknown. Actually, the Polisario is an artefact whose advent came after the decolonization of the Sahara. On the sidelines of a visit to Paris, where he took part last week in the “Climate Summit for a […]

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Sahara: Switzerland supports Morocco’s “serious and credible” efforts for reaching lasting political solution

Switzerland has commended Morocco’s “serious and credible” efforts aimed at reaching a lasting political settlement to the Sahara issue, saying the autonomy plan proposed by the North African Kingdom offers a realistic solution to this regional dispute. Speaking to journalists at the end of a working meeting he held Friday in Rabat with his Moroccan […]

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UN/Sahara: Petitioners and Delegates Support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan and UN Efforts Seeking Peaceful Resolution

Several petitioners and Delegates of UN members States have voiced unwavering support to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, praising the socioeconomic development achieved in the Moroccan Sahara which enjoying peace, stability and inclusive growth. Addressing the 2023 session of the United Nations C-24 convening in New York, the […]

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Sahara: Burkina Faso renews backing to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, hails royal efforts for Africa’s peace

The Government of Burkina Faso has reaffirmed steadfast support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty and praised the tireless efforts made by King Mohammed VI for the development and peace in Africa. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued Friday in the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla following […]

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Israel to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara – media reports

Israel is on the way to announce a formal recognition of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara, according to Israeli media. The issue is at the heart of a visit to Morocco by Israel’s National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi who met on Wednesday Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita. Israel’s transport minister Miri Regev, […]

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Sahara: Brazilian Senate supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan offering realistic political solution

Brazil’s Senate has passed a resolution supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty, urging their country to recognize the serious efforts made by Rabat for a lasting and peaceful settlement of the Sahara regional conflict. “Time has come for our country to recognize Morocco’s realistic autonomy plan, the basis for reaching […]

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Sahara: Malta reaffirms support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan offering lasting & peaceful resolution

The Government of Malta has reaffirmed its strong support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco under its sovereignty for a lasting settlement of the Sahara issue, saying the plan makes a “serious and credible” contribution to the UN-led political process seeking to find an enduring and peaceful solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The […]

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Tindouf Camps boiling, anger against Polisario intensifying

Anger continues to build up in the Tindouf camps which are rocked by growing demonstrations making Polisario leaders uncomfortable and responding with more repression and arrests of protesters including women. Demonstrators have set fire to cars belonging to the separatist front, while another group burnt a pharmacy belonging to the son of the so-called interior […]

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Sahara: British MP Liam Fox supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only way to move forward

Member of UK Parliament Liam Fox has expressed support for the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the plan is the “only practical way” to move forward and end the stalemate. The former UK trade secretary made the remarks Wednesday in Rabat following talks with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser […]

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Morocco’s UN representative underscores tenets of kingdom’s diplomacy

Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Omar Hilal underscored the tenets of Moroccan diplomatic action on top of which a steadfast attachment to multilateralism in line with the UN charter, uncompromising on the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and neighborliness with Algeria. Speaking at a lengthy and detailed interview with Jeune Afrique, Ambassador Hilale reiterated Morocco’s […]