Senegal and Chad have joined this Thursday their voices to the chorus of African countries which have expressed support for Morocco regarding its military intervention in Guerguarat that cleared the crossing point and restored the flow of passengers and goods between Morocco, Mauritania and the rest of AfricaSenegalese President Macky Sall praised in this vein the “sense of moderation and restraint” shown by Morocco in order to maintain stability in the Guerguarat buffer zone. “In the spirit of its traditional stance on this issue, Senegal reiterates its support to the Kingdom of Morocco in defending its legitimate rights,” wrote President Macky Sall in a message addressed to King Mohammed VI. In a statement released this Thursday, the Chadian Foreign Ministry condemned these actions which are, it said, likely to violate the Resolutions of the Security Council, in particular Resolutions 2414 and 2440, put at stake the advances achieved under the mediation of the United Nations. The statement added that Chad “welcomes and supports the commitment of the Moroccan Government, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, to the preservation and consolidation of the ceasefire, which represents the ultimate path that can bring peace throughout the region”. The Chadian ministry “urges the UN Secretary General to carry on his efforts and mediation and to use all the diplomatic actions in his power, in order to achieve a peaceful and final settlement to this crisis,” the statement added.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 19, 2020 16:41 UTC