In a significant shift, France has announced its support for Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara region. This move aligns France with a growing list of countries backing Morocco's proposal as efforts to reach a resolution through United Nations-mediated peace talks have stalled.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his backing for Morocco's autonomy plan in a letter to King Mohammed VI, stating that it provides the 'only basis' for resolving the conflict. This decision deals a blow to the pro-independence Polisario Front, which has long claimed to represent the indigenous Saharawi people.
