Sahara: King Mohammed VI proclaims a "historic turning point" and extends a hand to Algeria

Describing this event as a "new victorious chapter" after fifty years of sacrifices, the King affirmed that there would now be "a before and an after October 31, 2025". He stressed that this evolution was based on a strong international dynamic, recalling that two-thirds of the UN member states now consider the autonomy plan as the only viable settlement framework.

The sovereign also highlighted the recognition of Morocco’s economic sovereignty over its southern provinces, citing "major economic powers such as the United States of America, France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Spain and the European Union" who are now encouraging investments in the region. He paid "special mention" to the United States, as well as to France, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Arab and African countries for their support.

Morocco will update its autonomy plan and extend a hand to Algeria

Buoyed by this new UN resolution, King Mohammed VI announced that Morocco would proceed to "update and formulate in detail the Autonomy Proposal" before submitting it to the United Nations. He specified that this updated proposal should constitute "the sole basis for negotiation".

Despite what he describes as "positive developments", the King insisted that Morocco remained committed to a "solution that saves face for all parties, without winner or loser" and did not wish to "stoke antagonisms".

In this spirit, the sovereign made two separate appeals. The first to the "brothers in the Tindouf camps", inviting them to "seize this historic opportunity" to return to Morocco and contribute to the management of local affairs within the framework of autonomy. He solemnly guaranteed that there would be "no difference" between the repatriates and the other citizens.

The second appeal was a direct outstretched hand to Algeria. The King invited President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to a "sincere fraternal dialogue between Morocco and Algeria" in order to overcome the differences and lay the foundations for "new relations based on trust, brotherhood and good neighborliness".