In a deepening diplomatic rift with Spain, Morocco’s Foreign Ministry says the crisis between the two countries was “about trust and mutual respect that has been broken.”RABAT, Morocco -- In a deepening diplomatic rift with Spain, Morocco’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the crisis between the two countries was “about trust and mutual respect, which has been broken," a far larger issue than the presence in Spain of a rebel leader who is the enemy of the North African kingdom. But resolving the issue of the Polisario leader won't solve the problem with Spain, Morocco said. First of all, it is about trust and mutual respect, which has been broken between Morocco and Spain,” the ministry said. The Spanish mainland is across a waterway from Morocco, but two Spanish enclaves in North Africa share borders with Morocco. “How in this context can Morocco once again trust Spain?

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2021 16:52 UTC