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French President, Emmanuel Macron, said in a letter addressed to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI that he saw recognition of Morocco’s stand as the only way of resolving the long-standing dispute over the former Spanish colony
The rift between Algeria and France is widening as the former has withdrawn its ambassador from France following Paris recognizing a controversial Moroccan plan to give limited autonomy to Western Sahara, under its sovereignty.
As reported by www.trendsnafrica.com earlier, French President, Emmanuel Macron, said in a letter addressed to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI that he saw recognition of Morocco’s stand as the only way of resolving the long-standing dispute over the former Spanish colony. Morocco claimed authority over the Western Sahara in 1975 and controls most of its territory.
Meanwhile, Algeria backs the outlawed Polisario Front which claims to represent the indigenous Saharawi people and wants the Western Sahara to be an independent state. Political analysts say that it is a major diplomatic victory for Morocco as Paris joined a growing number of countries, including Spain, the United States, and several African nations, that in recent years have backed Rabat’s position.
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The Polisario Front slammed France’s support for Morocco and dubbed it as a complete reversal to enhance (France’s)waning power and influence in the continent through deceit. Algeria accused the French government of denying the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination.
