Sahara: Omar Hilale’s dry response to Algeria

Omar Hilaleambassador permanent representative of Morocco to the United Nations, says he notes that Algeria has remained “stuck in the Cold War era” while the Moroccan Sahara has been fully integrated into the kingdom for more than 50 years.

Omar Hilale debunks Algerian allegations on economic development in the Sahara. “Algeria ignores what the Moroccan Sahara really represents. This territory is home to major infrastructure projects, notably the longest road bridge in Africa (Oued Sakia El Hamra road viaduct, editor’s note) and the largest port on the continent (Dakhla Atlantique, editor’s note). Every day, more than 4,000 trucks cross the Moroccan Sahara. Without forgetting the opening of universities, schools and foreign investments in renewable energies. The truth is that we cannot hide the sun,” he said in a letter addressed to the president and members of the Security Council.