Influent members of the French political class urged Macron to recognize the Sahara as part of Morocco, following similar moves by the US and Israel. So far, Paris has dragged its feet on recognizing the Sahara issue in the hope that it will improve ties with Algeria. Pierre Henry Dumont, Deputy and spokesman for Les Republicains wondered what is France waiting for to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. “Leading democracies took the decision, except France,” he said. Morocco’s King Mohammed VI had said that the Sahara is the prism through which Morocco measures the sincerity of partnerships and that Morocco will not enter into an economic or commercial step that excludes the Sahara territory.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 22, 2023 09:40 UTC