Learning from past mistakes, Moroccan Foreign Minister flew, this week, to Panama and Ecuador, which withdrew recognition of «SADR». Nasser Bourita’s trip to Latin America has been an opportunity for the Kingdom to strengthen ties with its allies, including Chile and Brazil.
A delegation of elected representatives from Morocco’s southern provinces visited Iceland, Wednesday, holding talks with several officials. This trip comes as Polisario head Brahim Ghali was received by Icelandic Prime Minister in April.
A Polisario delegation attended on June 10th and 11th, preparations for the Summit on the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). The presence of the Front was previously denounced by Morocco during two former meetings.
Newly elected South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced, Wednesday, his cabinet, which included new faces. Lindiwe Sisulu, the former Foreign Affairs Minister and a strong ally of the Polisario Front, was replaced by Naledi Pandor, known for supporting the separatist movement.
Senior White House Jared Kushner’s visit to Morocco was an opportunity for the Trump Administration to address its new trategy toward Iran. This mission was entrusted to Brian Hook, the United States Special Representative to Iran.
In a series of events, the Polisario Front has been insisting on the idea of being the only «legitimate representative of Saharwis». To back its stand, the Front relies on a non-binding resolution, adopted by the UN General Assembly in the 1970s.