UK backs Morocco’s Western Sahara plan, Algeria protests

Algeria has condemned the United Kingdom’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara, expressing its disappointment in a statement from the Foreign Ministry.

According to government-friendly AL24 on the 4th of June, the ministry argued that the plan lacks credibility and has never been seriously considered by UN envoys.

While noting that the UK did not fully endorse Moroccan sovereignty, Algeria urged the UK, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, to hold Morocco accountable to international law and the principle of self-determination.

The statement criticises the autonomy initiative as a diplomatic tactic to delay genuine conflict resolution.

AL24