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A UK court rejected irrevocably the challenge by the Polisario to the association agreement with Morocco which includes the Sahara territory, in a new setback for the Algerian-backed separatist group that should serve as an example to follow for the EU. The appeal was filed by the UK-based Algerian proxy Western Sahara Campaign (WSC) which […]
Several countries have reaffirmed strong support for the “realistic & serious” autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty during the UN C-24 regional seminar held lately in Bali, Indonesia. Addressing the UN Committee, the representative of Gabon said her country backs the “credible” autonomy plan proposed by Rabat for a lasting […]
The Moroccan delegation participating in the Pan-African Parliament meeting, convening in Johannesburg (South Africa), has foiled an attempt by the Polisario to put the Sahara issue on the agenda of the MPs debates. Irked and enraged by their failure, the Polisario members lashed out at the African Parliament standing committee on international relations & conflict’s […]
The United Nations has formally denied the possible resignation of Staffan de Mistura, the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy for the Sahara. During his daily press briefing on Monday, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary General António Guterres, flatly denied the rumors relayed by certain media according to which Mr. Staffan de Mistura is […]
The government of Cabo Verde has reiterated its support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and reaffirmed its backing to the autonomy plan initiative presented by Morocco as “the only credible and realistic solution to the dispute” over the Sahara. In a document sent Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cabo Verdean […]
Italy’s embassy in Rabat has issued a statement reiterating its stand in favor of a UN solution to the Sahara issue, while dismissing Algeria’s news reports which interpreted the opening of a visa processing center in Tindouf as a sign of support to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. In the statement, the Italian embassy said the […]
Portugal has reaffirmed its strong backing to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, describing the Moroccan initiative as a serious and realistic solution in line with resolutions of the UN and the Security Council. The supportive stand comes in the Joint Declaration issued following the 14th Portuguese-Moroccan High-Level Meeting, […]
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara while calling for other members of the international community to follow suit. The remarks were published on the official twitter account of the AJC following a visit by a delegation, led by its chief policy officer Jason Issaacson to […]
The president of the French party Les Républicains (LR), Eric Ciotti, and Rachida Dati, member of the party and emblematic figure of the French right, expressed the clear position of their formation recognizing the sovereignty of Morocco over its Sahara. In an interview with “Tel Quel” weekly magazine, the members of the French liberal-conservative political […]
US Under-Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met on Friday with the UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, to whom she expressed the “full support” of the United States for the process policy under the aegis of the United Nations. “Deputy Secretary Sherman emphasized full U.S. support for the Personal Envoy’s efforts […]