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Join on Telegram Rabat — United States Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, reaffirmed his country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in an exclusive interview with Medi1 TV and Radio on April 19.
Boulos emphasized that the US’s position on the matter is “clear and unequivocal,” stressing support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a lasting, “serious, credible, and realistic” solution to the dispute.
The Lebanese-born politician and businessman referenced the US Secretary of State’s recent reaffirmation of Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern regions, as well as President Trump’s statement to King Mohammed VI in 2020.
“Any other information circulating on this subject is simply a misinterpretation. The United States’ position is clear. The United States confirms and recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara,” he reiterated, declaring any conflicting statements “taken out of context” as null.
Last week, during a meeting in Washington with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed America’s support for Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan as the exclusive framework to resolve the Western Sahara conflict, urging all parties to begin negotiations without delay.
Trump had initially recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in 2020.
The 2007 Moroccan Autonomy Plan is a proposal to resolve the dispute, which has persisted since 1975, by granting limited self-rule to the Sahrawi people while maintaining Moroccan sovereignty.
The plan would make Western Sahara an autonomous region with its own parliament, executive bodies, and judiciary, responsible for managing local affairs like economic development, education, infrastructure, and cultural matters while Morocco would retain control over defense, foreign policy, and religious authority.
The US reaffirmation joins the chorus and momentum of international support towards Morocco’s Sahara cause, which continues to gain recognition as the most credible and realistic solution to the dispute.
