On Saturday evening, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita discussed the diplomatic negotiations that took place prior to the adoption of Resolution 2797 by the United Nations Security Council. This resolution extends the mandate of MINURSO and reaffirms the framework for the political process concerning the Sahara.
The UN Security Council has made its decision: Morocco’s Autonomy Plan is now the official reference for resolving the Sahara dispute. This marks a major diplomatic victory for Rabat on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Green March. It reshapes the regional balance, isolates the Polisario, and leaves Algeria facing a strategic choice, cling to a weakening front or, under U.S. pressure, take the path of pragmatic peace.