Ghana has thrown its support behind Morocco’s autonomy plan as the only viable solution to the Western Sahara dispute, marking a significant diplomatic endorsement.
In a joint statement released after talks in Rabat between Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, both countries reaffirmed their commitment to resolving the long-standing conflict under the exclusive framework of the United Nations.
“Ghana considers the autonomy plan as the only realistic and sustainable basis to a mutually agreed solution to the issue,” the statement read. This move follows similar expressions of support from the UK and Kenya, reflecting a broader shift in international backing for Rabat’s stance.
Beyond the Western Sahara issue, Ghana and Morocco are strengthening their bilateral ties through expanded cooperation. The two nations agreed to promote defense partnerships and pursue a visa waiver agreement.
They also discussed collaboration on food security, with Morocco’s fertilizer exports—via industry giant OCP—set to support Ghana’s cocoa farming and help reduce the country’s $3 billion annual food import bill. Okudzeto Ablakwa also highlighted Ghana’s support for Morocco’s initiative to provide landlocked Sahel countries access to global trade via the Atlantic, through the Morocco-Nigeria pipeline project.
Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, noted that Ghana’s stance on Western Sahara sets a strong foundation for deeper cooperation between the two nations.
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