Recognition of the Moroccan Sahara: already economic benefits for France

French recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara is already benefiting Moroccan companies.

At the end of July, France officially recognized the Moroccan nature of the Sahara. In a message addressed to King Mohammed VI which commemorates the 25th anniversary of his enthronement, French President Emmanuel Macron said he considered “that the present and future of Western Sahara fall within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty”. He assured the Moroccan sovereign of “the intangibility of the French position on this national security issue for the kingdom”. France “intends to act consistently with this position nationally and at the international level,” he added.