Kenya’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Musalia Mudavadi, said Wednesday in New York that Morocco’s autonomy initiative “opens the way forward” toward resolving the regional dispute over the Western Sahara.
Speaking to the press after a meeting with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Mudavadi stressed that the Moroccan initiative “deserves careful consideration” and can provide a roadmap for progress on several aspects of the conflict.
The Kenyan official recalled his visit to Morocco in May, during which he and Bourita inaugurated the Embassy of Kenya in Rabat.
During that visit, the two ministers signed a joint statement in which Kenya affirmed that it “considers the autonomy plan as the only sustainable approach for resolving the Sahara question.”
In the statement, Kenya also welcomed “the growing international consensus and the momentum led by King Mohammed VI in support of the autonomy plan presented by Morocco as the only credible and realistic solution to the Sahara dispute.”
Mudavadi also commended Morocco’s “very positive progress” in infrastructure development, citing Tanger Med port, the country’s railway network, and tourism. He described these achievements as “a model to follow.”
He further pointed to the fertilizer sector, noting Morocco’s status as a major producer and underlining its importance for food security, particularly across Africa.
Looking ahead, Mudavadi expressed Kenya’s desire to strengthen trade ties with Morocco and said he had discussed with Bourita the possibility of resuming direct flights between Casablanca and Nairobi.
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