Algeria yesterday expressed “great regret and strong denunciation” about the French government’s decision to recognise an autonomy plan for the Western Sahara region “within Moroccan sovereignty”.
According to al24 News, the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “Former and current colonial powers seem to know how to align, understand and assist one another.”
The statement went on to say that the French decision was based on questionable political calculations, unethical assumptions and interpretations that were not legally sound. It also argued that this choice does not contribute to a peaceful resolution of the Western Sahara issue, but rather exacerbates the stagnation and deadlock caused by Morocco’s autonomy plan over the past 17 years.
“At a time when the United Nations is intensifying efforts to inject new momentum into finding a political settlement to the Western Sahara conflict, the French decision contradicts these efforts, hampers their implementation, and clashes with the overarching interest of peace, security, and stability in the region,” the statement explained.
