The Gulf Cooperation Council has reiterated its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
At the end of 46th session of the Supreme Council – it welcomed the UN Security Council’s recent endorsement of Rabat’s autonomy plan as a realistic basis for resolving the dispute.
The council said this was a significant step towards achieving a practical and feasible solution that reflects growing global recognition of the initiative.
The Western Sahara has been the scene of Africa’s longest-running territorial dispute since the departure of colonial power Spain in 1975.
Morocco has long considered the territory its own while the Algeria-backed Polisario Front wants to establish an independent state called the Sahrawi Republic.
But, as with similar UN resolutions in previous years, the text makes no mention of a referendum on self-determination that includes independence as an option.
Source: Africanews
