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The UN Security Council’s Resolution 2797, adopted last Friday, crowns years of carefully calibrated diplomacy by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, according to the UK news portal International Business Times (IBT).
The media outlet, which targets the UK’s business community, notes that following its return to the African Union in 2017, Morocco has relied on economic partnerships, infrastructure investment, and political outreach across the continent to strengthen its position. Through major projects—ports, renewable-energy hubs, and cross-border logistics corridors—Morocco positioned itself as a connector between Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, according to IBT.
This strategy, combined with strong ties to Washington, Paris, London, and Madrid, helped Morocco gain broad recognition of its sovereignty over its southern provinces, the news portal points out.
Regarding the UN Security Council resolution, IBT highlights that this “historic” document endorses the autonomy plan presented by Morocco in 2007 as the only “serious, credible, and realistic” basis for resolving the regional dispute surrounding the Kingdom’s territorial integrity.
The resolution “breaks a diplomatic stalemate” and signals a major shift, confirming the growing international consensus around the autonomy plan, IBT continues. The outlet notes that the resolution reflects a broad realignment that has unfolded over the past five years.
“Since 2020, the United States, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom have each endorsed Morocco’s plan as a pragmatic compromise. Roughly two-thirds of UN member states now back it, turning what began as a national initiative into a global consensus,” IBT explains.
Discussing the broader economic implications for Africa and beyond, the news portal underscores that beyond the diplomatic milestone, Resolution 2797 has clear economic consequences for North and West Africa.
The Southern Provinces, notably around Dakhla and Laâyoune, hold vast potential in renewable energy, fisheries, and logistics. It is expected to become a strategic trade and energy hub linking the Atlantic, the Sahel, and southern Europe, notes IBT.
“With the UN endorsement providing long-sought political clarity, Morocco is poised to attract new foreign investment. Gulf sovereign funds, European energy companies, and African infrastructure groups are already exploring projects in green hydrogen, transport, and tourism across the Southern Provinces,” according to the media outlet.
This could unlock billions of dollars in regional trade and advance the continent’s integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), notes IBT, quoting analysts. “The message to investors is stability,” an economist told the outlet, adding that “the political uncertainty that held back investment for decades is now largely removed.”
The UK portal, which features a portrait of His Majesty King Mohammed VI alongside the story, also highlights the historic speech delivered by the Sovereign following the adoption of the resolution. In that address, the Sovereign emphasized, “After fifty years of sacrifices, and with the help and guidance of the Almighty, we are starting a new chapter in the process of consolidating the Moroccanness of the Sahara.”
In the address, HM the King also extended a hand to the Algerian President, calling for a “brotherly dialogue” to reopen communication and cooperation channels between the two countries, IBT reports. The King also called for the revitalization of the Arab Maghreb Union, it concludes.
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