Senator Calls for Morocco’s Role in Stabilizing Western Sahara Conflict

In a reflection, the senator indicated that it is important to seize opportunities, in the sense that they are sometimes unique. For him, the time is ripe to resolve the Western Sahara issue, so that this vast territory ceases to be "tossed about by conflicts and diplomatic agreements". For the senator, several actions have been taken without providing the appropriate solution. He cites, among others, the negotiations organized in Geneva in November 2018, which unfortunately did not succeed. There was also Hassan II’s Green March in 1975. The proclamation by the Polisario of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1976 must also be counted.

Alain Joyandet believes that with Algeria, the Polisario’s supporter, Spain which has lost all right to claim the territory after having abandoned it, Mauritania which prefers to maintain the stability it has finally regained, only Morocco has remained. In recent years, the Kingdom has shown through its actions that it is committed to resolving the conflict and returning to stability. This is why Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara and to establish a consular office in Dakhla did not trigger major international protests. This is proof that the time may be ripe for a final settlement of the conflict.

Alain Joyandet urges France not to remain on the sidelines of this evolution in North Africa, especially since it has not condemned the decision taken by Donald Trump. According to the former Secretary of State for Cooperation, the future of Europe depends so much on stability in Africa and this region in particular.