Several countries have reaffirmed strong support for the “realistic & serious” autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty during the UN C-24 regional seminar held lately in Bali, Indonesia. Addressing the UN Committee, the representative of Gabon said her country backs the “credible” autonomy plan proposed by Rabat for a lasting and peaceful resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. He cited in this regard, the major infrastructure, economic, energy and water projects carried out in the Sahara, saying these projects have speeded up local development, making the Moroccan Sahara a model of inclusive development and gateway for investment in Africa. Exercising his right reply to the provocative and misleading remarks of the Algerian delegate, Moroccan ambassador to UN Omar Hilale, said the decolonization of the Moroccan Sahara has been definitively resolved in 1975 under the Madrid accord. “To those who are still talking about decolonization, we say that the decolonization of the Moroccan Sahara is over.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 29, 2023 05:11 UTC