France Morocco Historic Treaty Sahara Sovereignty Deal

The Western Sahara conflict has lasted too long. This is the assessment made on Wednesday in Rabat by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. Facing his counterpart Nasser Bourita, he recalled that this issue remains "existential" for Morocco and strategic for the entire region. Paris considers the Moroccan autonomy plan as the sole basis for a just and definitive political solution. Pending final settlement, France intends to finance cultural projects and invest directly in the southern provinces to support local development efforts.

On Bladi.net : King Mohammed VI France Visit Historic Treaty Signing

This position is part of a strong international diplomatic dynamic. The latest UN Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted in October 2025, reinforces the Moroccan initiative. The Kingdom already benefits from firm support from the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. Washington has particularly influenced this issue in recent years by organizing three unprecedented rounds of talks in Madrid and the American capital. These discussions brought together Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario Front with the aim of reviving a long-stalled peace process.

On Bladi.net : King Mohammed VI soon on a State visit to France

This convergence of views definitively seals the reconciliation between Paris and Rabat, closing the chapter on diplomatic tensions from the 2021-2024 period. Bilateral relations, described as exceptional by Nasser Bourita, are set to reach an unprecedented level. The King Mohammed VI will soon make a state visit to France to sign a high-level strategic treaty, the very first concluded by France with a non-European nation. An intergovernmental commission will prepare this summit starting in July in Rabat, with the ambition of strengthening cooperation in cybersecurity, aeronautics and defense industry.