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Morocco's king praises French support, diplomatic gains over status of Western Sahara

Morocco's King Mohammed VI delivering a speech, transmitted via a screen to the parliament, from the Royal Palace in the northeastern city of Fez, on 8 October, 2021. AFP - -

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has reaffirmed that settling sovereignty disputes over the Western Sahara remains the driving force behind Rabat's foreign policy, lauding diplomatic triumphs and framing them as progress toward resolving the decades-long conflict in Morocco's favour.

Speaking during an annual speech to members of parliament on Friday, the king noted that the United States, Spain and most recently France had backed Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

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