France seized the opportunity of the festivities for the 80th anniversary of the Provence landings on Thursday, August 15, to reaffirm its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara. Much to the displeasure of Algeria, which continues to brandish threats of retaliation against Paris since its change of position on this issue.
From Agadir, an associative actor in the transport sector is taking the initiative to raise awareness of the issue of Morocco’s territorial integrity and to emphasize the justness of the Moroccan Sahara dossier.
In a response letter addressed to the President and members of the Security Council, Omar Hilale , Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, denounced the provocative statement made by the Secretary General of the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lounes Magramane, on the Sahara, during the Security Council debate held on Monday, August 12, under the presidency of Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. This correspondence will be published as an official document of the UN body.
Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, is currently in Morocco, her country of origin, where she is enjoying her vacation.
While Algeria criticizes France for its decision to recognize the Moroccanness of the Sahara, and Morocco, Paris and Rabat have chosen to ignore the Algerian authorities.
Algeria refuses the landing in its airports of its nationals expelled by France, in reaction to Paris’ support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara .
Like several European countries such as France, Germany and Spain, the United Kingdom is about to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
France’s recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara has led to the closure of the Moroccan stand at the Olympic Games by the mayor of Île-Saint-Denis, Mohamed Gnabaly, an official of Senegalese origin, married to an Algerian and known to be very close to the Algerian ambassador, Said Moussi, recently recalled by Algiers after Paris’ decision. The Moroccan consulate in Villemomble has reacted to this sudden decision.
After changing its position on the Sahara issue, France has adopted the complete map of Morocco and its southern provinces. This is at least what French television seems to show.
King Mohammed V has sent a message to Emmanuel Macron, following the announcement of France’s official support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Sahara. The Moroccan Sovereign invites the French President to visit Morocco.
The French recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is eliciting positive reactions from political scientists.
The recognition by France of the Moroccanness of the Sahara is historic, said Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, stating that Morocco’s sovereignty over this territory is indisputable.