Polisario’s claims in Western Sahara are losing more ground on the continent, with Ghana joining today a growing number of countries that have suspended relations with Polisario’s self-styled SADR.
Ghana conveyed its decision in an official document from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, addressed to its Moroccan counterpart.
“The Republic of Ghana has decided to immediately inform, through diplomatic channels, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, the African Union, and the United Nations of this position,” the ministry announced today.
It also stressed Ghana’s support for the “good-faith efforts made by the Kingdom of Morocco to reach a solution accepted by all parties.”
The West African country had recognized Polisario’s proclaimed “SADR” in 1979.
According to recent data from Morocco’s foreign ministry, 46 countries, including 13 in Africa, have broken off or suspended their ties with Polisario since 2000.
The ministry attributed this deepening momentum to King Mohammed VI’s continental leadership.
Beyond Africa, several countries from different continents have recently suspended ties with Polisario, including Panama.
In November, the Latin American country said that it was committed to constructive foreign policy and multilateral cooperation, emphasizing support for a “peaceful, just, sustainable, and acceptable solution for the parties concerned with the Sahara issue.”
King Mohammed VI extended thanks to Panama following its decision, which he described as “wise.”
Ghana’s decision comes as Morocco enjoys significant momentum in the international community, with over 100 countries supporting its Autonomy Plan as the most serious and credible solution to the Sahara dispute.
This past October, Ecuador suspended its ties with the separatist group and announced its embrace of the ongoing momentum to consolidate Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara.
