Morocco no longer approaches its relations with Spain from the same position it held twenty years ago. Its diplomatic successes over Western Sahara, American support and closer military ties with Israel have considerably strengthened its regional position.
Morocco is no longer relying on a single intermediary to defend its interests in the United States. Three American firms now work simultaneously for Rabat, at a combined cost of 160,000 dollars per month, with missions ranging from Congress to digital communications.
Faced with the growing support for the Moroccan autonomy plan in the Sahara among Western powers, Algeria is strengthening its relations with countries close to Moscow. Latest stop: Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarus.
Donald Trump has asked his administration to encourage investment and economic development with Morocco, including in the southern provinces. Energy, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and defense are among the sectors mentioned.
Talks on the Sahara could soon resume in Oslo. On the sidelines of a forum, the UN envoy and the American administration displayed their willingness to accelerate the dialogue process, currently at a standstill.
To resolve a conflict half a century old, Morocco has presented a draft statute of expanded autonomy . This unprecedented document draws directly from several European governance models in order to restart peace negotiations.
Washington is accelerating its maneuvers in North Africa to close the Western Sahara conflict . The United States is betting on economic development and Moroccan sovereignty to convince Algeria and the Polisario Front to accept a final agreement.
The UN envoy for the Sahara emphasized before the Security Council an unprecedented momentum to resolve this regional dispute. The Morocco’s autonomy plan is emerging as the main driver of these new negotiations.
Under the impetus of the Trump administration, the Madrid talks mark a turning point in the Western Sahara conflict. By bringing Algeria back to the negotiating table, the United States is attempting to break a decades-old stalemate.
The UN and the United States co-chaired new negotiations on Western Sahara in Washington. Based on Morocco’s autonomy plan, these discussions mark an “encouraging” step toward a mutually acceptable solution to the conflict.
Under the auspices of the United States, Morocco, Algeria and the Polisario Front discussed a revised autonomy plan for Western Sahara. This process implicitly marks the abandonment of the option of a self-determination referendum.
The American envoy Massad Boulos has invited the parties to the Western Sahara conflict to a new round of talks in Washington. This third meeting in one month aims to seal a final agreement based on Morocco’s autonomy plan.