He described Morocco’s colonial adventure in Western Sahara as “very costly,” adding that the Kingdom loses from 3.5% to 4% of its GDP annually and incurs enormous expenses on military ...

Ghana endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, abandoning its long-held support for Sahrawi sovereignty. Now Ghana is aligned with Morocco's expanding economic and diplomatic maneuver ...

06/06/2025June 6, 2025 The UK has joined other European countries in endorsing Morocco's position in the Western Sahara conflict. Algeria and the independence-seeking Polisario are losing out.

The UK has backed Morocco's plan for ending a territorial conflict in Western Sahara, as part of a deal that will secure lucrative investment projects in the 2030 men's football World Cup.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy has declared the UK’s support for Morocco’s 2007 autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, marking a significant diplomatic shift likely to anger Algeria.

British Foreign Minister David Lammy said Sunday that Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara is the "most credible" solution, reversing UK policy. The mineral-rich territory, largely ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government has thrown its backing behind Morocco’s plan for resolving the Western Sahara dispute ...

Western Sahara is a lightly inhabited, resource-rich territory on the northwest coast of Africa. The area is a former Spanish colony that was annexed by Morocco in 1975, sparking a territorial dispute ...

But although Morocco is used to getting its way in the Western Sahara, it actually has little to lose from partition. Rabat need not lose face: Morocco’s ruling elites will recall that King Hassan II ...

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict ...

France recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in June 2024. “The real problem we have in the region, the number one problem we have, are the French,” Said said.