Sahara: Trump’s Senior Advisor tells UN Envoy autonomy under Morocco’s sovereignty is the ONLY feasible solution

Sep 17, 2025 North America views: 181

UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura met Friday with U.S. senior advisor for Africa Massad Boulos who reiterated the clear U.S. position affirming that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution” for the Sahara.

“We also discussed MINURSO’s stabilizing role and paths to regional peace”,said Mr. Boulos in post on his X account. He also stressed the importance of continued coordination in view of the forthcoming discussion at the Security Council.

During his latest visit to Algeria within the frame of a Maghreb tour,the American presidential advisor reaffirmed U.S. recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory and support for the Autonomy Plan as the ONLY realistic solution to the decades-long conflict.

In coordination with its major allies and veto holders at the UN Security Council,France and the United Kingdom,the United States is currently intensifying its efforts for the resolution of the Sahara conflict on the basis of the Moroccan Autonomy plan.

In his latest report on the Sahara,UN Chief Antonio Guterres has warned against the fallout of continuing deadlock and called for finding an urgent political solution to the Sahara issue.

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