In a major shift in its stance, Panama has recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara. This marks a new direction in Panama City's position, following its decision to suspend relations with the Polisario and its support for the autonomy proposal as outlined by Morocco.
Britain recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces as early as 1721 through a peace treaty that acknowledged Sultan Moulay Ismail’s rule over the Sahara. This recognition was reaffirmed in a later agreement, the 1895 Anglo-Moroccan treaty, which explicitly stated that the lands between Wad Draa and Cape Bojador belong to Morocco.
President Donald Trump’s special advisor has dashed Algerian hopes for a potential reversal of U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, hopes that had been pinned on Massad Boulos.
With Donald Trump back in the White House, the U.S. government is preparing to fund projects by American companies in the Sahara, reviving a decision first made during Trump’s 2020 term but later put on hold under President Joe Biden.
With just a few months remaining before the October deadline at the UN Security Council, the foreign ministers of Morocco and France are expected to meet in Paris to discuss two key issues: the Western Sahara file and the new strategic framework proposed by President Macron to King Mohammed VI during his visit to Rabat in October 2024.
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