Spread the loveGermany’s DW appears to have described Western Sahara as Moroccan in its recent documentary, discovering the Sahara desert and its fortunes. The documentary’s description of the Sahara appears to include the Western Sahara region in the term “Southern Morocco,” with the timing of the release raising questions among some observers. Morocco also expressed dissatisfaction with Germany’s approach in the Western Sahara conflict. In response to Morocco’s accusations, Germany’s Foreign Ministry expressed “surprise” about Rabat’s criticism. Germany’s foreign office spokesperson Maria Adebahr described Morocco’s decision as “quite unusual,” saying that her country was astonished.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 13, 2021 18:08 UTC