{"id":16183,"date":"2025-04-20T16:56:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T16:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=16183"},"modified":"2025-04-20T16:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T16:56:56","slug":"u-s-reaffirms-full-support-for-moroccan-sovereignty-over-western-sahara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/20\/u-s-reaffirms-full-support-for-moroccan-sovereignty-over-western-sahara\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Reaffirms Full Support for Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a major reaffirmation of U.S. foreign policy on Western Sahara, Massad Boulos, the Special Advisor for African and Middle Eastern Affairs to former U.S. President Donald Trump, declared that Washington\u2019s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the region is \u201cvery clear, with no doubt or ambiguity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1589\">Speaking in a phone interview with Morocco\u2019s Medi 1 TV and Medi 1 Radio, Boulos stated, \u201cWe have expressed this position clearly and repeatedly. It was reiterated last week by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and is the same stance President Trump conveyed to King Mohammed VI \u2014 a full and unequivocal recognition of Morocco\u2019s sovereignty over the Sahara.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1895\">This clarification followed a previous interview where Boulos\u2019s comments were interpreted as suggesting that U.S. recognition was conditional. Addressing that confusion, Boulos emphasized that President Trump\u2019s 2020 declaration stands firm, and that \u201cany other interpretation is baseless and misleading.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14135\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1236.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Reaffirms Full Support for Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1236.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1236-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1236-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donald Trump<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"140\"><strong data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"140\">U.S. Reaffirms Autonomy Plan as Sole Path for Sahara Solution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"2325\">Boulos also reiterated Washington\u2019s full endorsement of Morocco\u2019s 2007 autonomy plan as the only realistic and serious basis for resolving the decades-long conflict. \u201cWe support Morocco\u2019s autonomy initiative as the fair and lasting solution,\u201d he said, stressing that the U.S. remains committed to a final agreement based solely on this framework. Further discussions are expected between Washington and Rabat in the near future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2653\">Nabil Andaloussi, President of the Maghreb Center for Research and Strategic Studies and a former senior member of Morocco\u2019s Foreign Affairs Committee, echoed this position. He confirmed that the U.S. stance has been consistent for over four years, enjoying bipartisan support across Republican and Democratic administrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2972\">He highlighted that Trump\u2019s official declaration on December 10, 2020 \u2014 recognizing Moroccan sovereignty and announcing the opening of a U.S. consulate in the southern city of Dakhla \u2014 marked a turning point. The U.S. clearly stated at the time that \u201can independent state in Western Sahara is not a realistic option.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11848\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11848 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"UN envoy Staffan de Mistura underscores renewed U.S. and French diplomatic interest in Western Sahara, calls for easing Algeria\u2013Morocco tensions\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-2-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-2-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morocco Algeria tensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[70rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(12)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"28a8998d-b504-4007-9499-4608bc8fc4e7\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"94\"><strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"94\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Washington&#8217;s Shift Spurs Global Support for Morocco\u2019s Autonomy Plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\">\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-position:100%_0%] [mask-size:300%_100%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\">This historic shift by Washington has since inspired a growing number of nations, particularly in Europe and Africa, to align with Morocco\u2019s position. Several have opened consulates in Laayoune and Dakhla, viewing the autonomy proposal as a credible pathway to stability.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3613\">Andaloussi dismissed efforts to reinterpret Boulos\u2019s remarks, calling them \u201ctired maneuvers\u201d that clash with the reality of America\u2019s unwavering support. He also called on Polisario leadership to reassess the situation and reconsider their alignment with Algeria, arguing that the path to resolving the conflict lies in serious engagement \u2014 not political stagnation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3615\" data-end=\"3821\">As Morocco intensifies its diplomatic campaign across Western capitals to expand recognition and consolidate support for its autonomy initiative, the international atmosphere appears increasingly favorable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3823\" data-end=\"4072\">UN envoy Staffan de Mistura recently informed the Security Council that the coming three months may represent a critical opportunity for regional de-escalation \u2014 potentially paving the way toward a durable solution after nearly 50 years of deadlock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a major reaffirmation of U.S. foreign policy on Western Sahara, Massad Boulos, the Special Advisor for African and Middle Eastern Affairs to former U.S. President Donald Trump, declared that Washington\u2019s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the region is \u201cvery clear, with no doubt or ambiguity.\u201d Speaking in a phone interview with Morocco\u2019s Medi 1 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[1771,63,4085,2654],"class_list":["post-16183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-donald-trump","tag-morocco","tag-u-s-foreign-policy","tag-western-sahara"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. Reaffirms Full Support for Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The United States has 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