Macron thanks king Mohammed VI for mediating release of four French nationals in Burkina Faso

King of Morocco aids in release of 4 French hostages in Ouagadougou

In the 1980s, Mauritania feared an end to the Morocco-Polisario conflict

Former Mauritanian president Ould Taya was deeply concerned about the possibility of an end to the war between Morocco and the Polisario. This is revealed in a declassified US State Department document.