Back in December 2018, two US officials urged Trump’s administration to assist Morocco on the Western Sahara conflict. Rabat – Middle East and North Africa expert at the US Institute of Peace (USIP) Thomas Hill expressed satisfaction with the US administration’s decision to sign the 2019 spending bill. The bill reiterates Morocco’s position that Western Sahara should be considered as part of the US aids funds allocated to Morocco. The expert said that Morocco is one of the strongest allies of the US in Africa, in North Africa and in the Middle East. “Morocco is and continues to be a reliable ally of the United States in North Africa,” he added.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 18, 2019 17:03 UTC