In this vein, Guinea, one of the African countries strongly backing Morocco’s territorial integrity, opened on Friday jan.17 a Consulate General in the southern city of Dakhla. Last week, Gambia also opened its consulate in the same Moroccan Saharan city, dealing a bitter blow to the polisario and their Algerian and South African supporters. Guinea’s move also comes few weeks after the Comoros Islands opened a consulate in the city of Laayoune. These successive highly significant diplomatic victories enhance Morocco’s stand against its enemies and confirm, if need be, the growing support of African countries to the Moroccan Sahara. In June, Côte d’Ivoire opened an honorary consulate in Laayoune where Senegal also has installed an honorary consulate.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2020 16:30 UTC