Sahara: The Republic of Mali announces it is withdrawing its recognition of the So-Called “SADR”

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The Republic of Mali announced today that “after a thorough analysis of this important issue (the Sahara), which has an impact on subregional peace and security, the Republic of Mali has decided today to withdraw its recognition of the ‘Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’.” This position was expressed in a statement by the Malian government delivered by Mr. Abdoulaye DIOP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali, following his meeting with his Moroccan counterpart.

Mr. Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, is visiting Bamako on the Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

In the same statement, Mali “supports the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco as the only serious and credible basis for resolving this dispute and considers that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the most realistic solution.”

Mali further expresses “its support for the efforts of the United Nations and the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, as well as for Security Council resolutions, notably Resolution 2797 (2025), adopted on October 31, 2025,” the document continues. The Malian minister also stated that this decision will be shared with the relevant regional and international organizations of which Mali is a member, as well as with the diplomatic corps accredited in Bamako.

Recently, another African country has joined the growing international consensus and the momentum driven by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in favor of the autonomy plan presented by the Kingdom of Morocco.”

Kenya expressed in April 9th its support for autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty describing autonomy as “the only credible and realistic solution to resolve the dispute over the Sahara.”

This position was stated during the first session of the Morocco-Kenya Joint Cooperation Commission, co-chaired in Nairobi by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita and Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, Dr. Musalia Mudavadi.

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2 Comments

  1. Good news.

    Morocco’s plan makes perfect sense for everyone.

    May it herald a period of stability and prosperity, at least in that small region of the world.

    • This is the experienced constitutional lawyer and expert on African affairs with German name roots speaking!

      If that’s the best solution, it would only make sense to share with us the knowledge you have about why you hold this opinion. Not just general speculation.

      I’m curious to know how deeply you’re involved in this subject. But I suspect it’s like your admiration for Trump: might makes right.

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