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Macron described the plan as the only solution to a decades-long dispute over the territory between Morocco, which claims it as its land, and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which says it is an independent state.
French President Emmanuel Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco. This was revealed by the Moroccan royal palace sources, describing the visit as an effort to deepen bilateral relations and solidarity.
It may be recalled that France laid the groundwork for a revival of bilateral relations in July by supporting an autonomy plan proposed by Morocco for the disputed Western Sahara. That was a marked shift from its earlier stand. Countries including the US, Israel, and an increasing group of African countries have supported Morocco’s suggestion of an autonomy plan in Western Sahara. Underlying their support was the need for bolstering economic engagement with the Northern African country.
Macron described the plan as the only solution to a decades-long dispute over the territory between Morocco, which claims it as its land, and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which says it is an independent state.
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France’s change of stance on the Western Sahara sparked the ire of Algiers, which immediately revoked its ambassador to Paris. Tensions between France and Morocco spiked when France cut visas for Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia in 2021. Restrictions which were later lifted.
