Rabat – The United States has once again expressed its strong backing for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, calling the country’s autonomy plan the only realistic path to a lasting solution.
Speaking in New York following a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, US Special Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos said that Washington views the Moroccan initiative as the “sole basis” for ending the decades-long dispute.
He added that the discussions focused on ways to speed up the political process under United Nations auspices, while also highlighting the strategic partnership and alliance between Rabat and Washington.
Boulos noted that US companies are increasingly interested in exploring opportunities for investment across Morocco, including in the southern provinces.
M. Nasser Bourita s’est entretenu avec Massad Boulos, Conseiller spécial pour l’Afrique du Pdt américain, qui a réaffirmé le soutien des🇺🇸à la souveraineté du 🇲🇦 sur son Sahara et au Plan d’autonomie comme “la seule base pour une solution juste et durable” à ce différend régional pic.twitter.com/3GGHAqWMY5
— Maroc Diplomatie 🇲🇦 (@MarocDiplomatie) September 26, 2025
Earlier this week, the US government publicly encouraged American businesses to invest in Morocco’s southern regions. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau declared that the United States not only recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara but also actively supports private sector activity in the area.
“The United States has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, and as part of the Trump administration’s global initiatives to promote economic and trade diplomacy, we are pleased to announce that we will encourage American companies wishing to invest in this region of Morocco,” he said.
The US first formally recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara in December 2020, when then-President Donald Trump issued a proclamation rejecting the idea of an independent Sahrawi state as unrealistic.
He endorsed Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the only viable path forward, a position that has since been maintained by successive US administrations. Trump, now back in office, has in recent months restated this recognition, stressing once more that the autonomy plan offers the only durable solution to the conflict.
In addition, Morocco has gained significant diplomatic momentum in the global stage. France, long considered a close partner, made its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan explicit in 2024, describing it as the most pragmatic way to resolve the conflict.
The UK followed suit in 2025, with Foreign Secretary David Lammy calling the Moroccan proposal “the most credible, viable and pragmatic” solution. Portugal has also reiterated its backing for the plan, and many countries have gone further by opening consulates in the cities of Dakhla and Laayoune, which Morocco considers symbols of its sovereignty over the territory.
As more countries endorse Morocco’s autonomy plan, Algeria and the Polisario are becoming increasingly isolated. Their position, once widely echoed, now stands in sharp contrast to the momentum gathering behind Morocco’s proposal.
