Rubio Restates Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Its Sahara, Reaffirms ‘Strong’ U.S.-Morocco Partnership

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated on Wednesday that the United States recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and supports the autonomy proposal put forward by the Kingdom as “the only basis for a just and lasting solution” to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
In a post on his X account, Rubio said he met with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to re-affirm the strong U.S.-Morocco partnership. He also reiterated that the U.S. recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara and “supports Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute.”

In a statement issued the day before following a meeting with Bourita, the U.S. Secretary of State reaffirmed his country’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, in line with the position previously communicated by U.S. President Donald Trump to His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

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Marco Rubio also reiterated that the U.S. “continues to believe that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution.”

In this respect, he stated that the American president urges “the parties to engage in discussions without delay, using Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal as the only framework, to negotiate a mutually acceptable solution.”
MAP: 10 avril 2025