Ghana considers the autonomy plan as the only realistic and lasting basis for a mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue.
Ghana support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara
This position was expressed in the Joint Communiqué issued following the talks between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Tuesday in Accra.
Ghana also welcomed the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which expresses total support for the Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to facilitate and lead negotiations on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy proposal, in order to reach a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable resolution to the dispute, in accordance with the UN Charter.
This position from Ghana, as reaffirmed by its head of diplomacy, falls within the continuous international momentum driven by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, in favor of the autonomy plan and the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Sahara.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, is paying a working visit to Ghana this Tuesday, where he is co-chairing the 2nd session of the Joint Cooperation Committee with his Ghanaian counterpart.
Benin supports for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara
The same position was expressed by Benin who reiterated Support for Morocco’s Sahara Sovereignty.
On the Western Sahara, Benin restated its firm and constant support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the region. In the joint communiqué closing the session, Cotonou reaffirmed its backing for the Autonomy Plan as the only credible and realistic path to settling the dispute.
Benin and Morocco reviewed their bilateral cooperation in Cotonou on Tuesday, pledging to broaden and deepen cooperation as the two countries co-chaired the seventh session of their Joint Cooperation Commission.
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