King Mohammed VI has invited French President Emmanuel Macron to pay a State visit to the Kingdom following “the clear and strong position” adopted by France on the Moroccan Sahara. In a message sent to Macron, the King told the French President: “It is with interest that I received the important Message You addressed to Me on the occasion of the 25th Throne Day anniversary”. On Tuesday, Morocco’s Royal Office issued a statement describing as a “significant development” France support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and the autonomy plan “as the only basis” for a solution to the Sahara conflict under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. “This announcement by the French Republic, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, is an important and significant development in support of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. In his letter to the King, Macron affirms “that the present and future of Western Sahara are within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty.”

Source: The North Africa Journal August 01, 2024 00:02 UTC