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In 2020, the United States under Donald Trump was the first country to recognize Morocco's unilateral annexation of Western Sahara. [6] [7] While some countries reiterate support for the "territorial integrity of Morocco", a number of countries have expressed their support for a future status of Western Sahara as an autonomous part of Morocco. [8]
Commenting on a 2004 free trade agreement with Morocco, US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick stated in a letter to Congressman Joe Pitts in response to his questioning, "the United States and many other countries do not recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and have consistently urged the parties to work with the United Nations ...
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, [e] also known as the Sahrawi Republic and Western Sahara, is a partially recognized state, located in the western Maghreb, which claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, but controls only the easternmost one-fifth of that territory. It is recognized by 44 UN member states and South Ossetia.
Israel announced Monday it was recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, joining the United States as the only countries to acknowledge the kingdom's annexation of the disputed north ...
Western Sahara [a] is a disputed territory in North-western Africa.It has a surface area of 272,000 square kilometres (105,000 sq mi). [3] Approximately 30% of the territory (82,500 km 2 (31,900 sq mi)) is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is occupied [4] [5] and administered by neighboring Morocco. [6]
The Dominican Republic has recognized Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, Rabat's foreign ministry said on Saturday, as a slowly growing number of nations back the North African nation's claim.
Western Sahara is listed on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories. Other than Morocco and the United States, [100] no state officially recognises Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara, but some states support the Moroccan autonomy plan. The Arab League supports Morocco's claim over the entire territory of Western Sahara. [101]
The newest agreement comes after President Trump recognized Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed region of Western Sahara. Morocco Becomes Latest Country To Normalize Relations With Israel Skip ...