The Western Sahara conflict, former Spanish colony, has been opposed for decades Morocco to the independence of the Polisario Front. The diplomatic blossom between Madrid and Rabat had been provoked in April 2021 by the reception in Spain, so that there is neat from Covid-19, from the head of the Polisario Front.
Le Monde with AFP
Spain and Morocco ended Friday, March 18, to nearly one year of major diplomatic blossom related to the question of the Western Sahara territory, after a radical change in the position of Madrid.
“We start a new step in our relationship with Morocco based on mutual respect, respect for agreements, the lack of unilateral actions and transparency and permanent communication,” wrote the Spanish government in a statement .
This announcement takes place after the publication of a communiqué from the Moroccan Royal Palace reporting a message from the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, stating that the Moroccan plan “autonomy” for the territory disputed of the Western Sahara is “The most serious base, realistic and credible for resolution of the dispute”.
If the Spanish government does not resume this message in its statement, it emphasizes that this “step will take place as part of a clear and ambitious roadmap as indicated by the Government of Morocco” releases.
Rabat controls nearly 80% of Western Sahara
Madrid also announces that a visit to Pedro Sanchez to Morocco – whose date was not communicated – is scheduled and that the Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares, will visit Rabat “before the end of the month “as part of this standardization of relations between the two countries.
The Western Sahara conflict, an ex-Spanish colony considered a “non-self-governing territory” by the UN, opposed Morocco to the Saharawi Independentists of the Polisario Front, supported by Algiers. Rabat, which controls nearly 80% of Western Sahara, proposes an autonomy plan under its sovereignty, while the Polisario Front claims a referendum of self-determination.
The diplomatic blossom between Madrid and Rabat had been provoked in April 2021 by the reception in Spain, so that there is neat of Covid-19, from the head of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali.
It resulted in May by the massive arrival of Moroccan migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, on the north coast of Morocco, which took advantage of a relaxation of the monitoring of the borders on the Moroccan side .