Biden May Reverse U.S. Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty in Western Sahara

18 January 2021 – bySylvanus@Bladi · 1 min read

In his first ten days, Joe Biden, the President-elect of the United States, who will take office at the White House on Wednesday, January 20, intends to make several decisions, one of which could call into question the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.

The new American president wants to start his term at full speed. His team has already drawn up a series of decrees that will be published immediately after his inauguration on Wednesday.

Driven by a desire to mark a break with the Trump era, he will put an end to some of the most controversial policies of his outgoing president. He could thus sign a decree to cancel the one concerning the United States’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.

This decision had been made on December 10 in exchange for the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel. A historic breakthrough for the Trump administration hailed by some observers and criticized by others. Former Republican officials have since pleaded for its cancellation.

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