Morocco: ‘No independence for Western Sahara

The King of Morocco Mohammed VI has ruled out any peace deal that allows for the independence of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the AFP news agency reports. The monarch said in a televised address on Monday that Morocco would not relent its claim over the territory.  “No settlement of the Sahara affair is […]

The King of Morocco Mohammed VI has ruled out any peace deal that allows for the independence of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the AFP news agency reports.

The monarch said in a televised address on Monday that Morocco would not relent its claim over the territory. 

“No settlement of the Sahara affair is possible outside the framework of the full sovereignty of Morocco over its Sahara and the autonomy initiative, whose seriousness and credibility the international community has recognised,” the king said.