The 2020 report on the benefits for the population of the Moroccan Sahara, issued on Thursday, confirms the important gains achieved by the Kingdom, part of its strategic partnership with the EU. Although the publication of this report remains a routine exercise, it nevertheless brings a stinging discredit to the fallacious claims by separatists on the exploitation of natural resources of the Moroccan Sahara. It also confirms that the model promoted in the Southern provinces sets development as a priority. The European body emphasizes that Morocco’s Southern Provinces have become a real “economic hub” linked to important partners such as the EU, Russia, and sub-Saharan Africa. The EU report also highlights the significant efforts made by Morocco to attract investments as well as the projects carried out as part of the 2016-2021 development program for the Southern provinces.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 01, 2021 15:45 UTC