Senegal reiterates firm support for Morocco’s Sovereignty over the Sahara

The Republic of Senegal reiterated its firm and steadfast support for the Kingdom of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire national territory, including the Sahara region.

This stance was expressed in the Joint Communiqué adopted Monday in Rabat, following the Morocco-Senegal High Joint Partnership Commission, co-chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch and Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

On this occasion, the Senegalese side renewed its full support to the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty, presented by the Kingdom, as the only credible, serious and realistic solution for resolving this regional dispute within the exclusive framework of the United Nations.

The Senegalese side also welcomed the historic adoption on October 31, 2025 by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2797, which enshrines, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco, as the only serious, credible and lasting basis for reaching a political solution to this issue.

Few days ago, upon the instruction of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita proceeded to sign on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland the founding Charter of the Board of Peace, during a ceremony chaired by President of the United States of America H.E. Donald J. Trump.

This signing follows His Majesty the King’s acceptance to join, as a Founding Member, this initiative proposed by the U.S. President, which aims to “bolster peace efforts in the Middle East and adopt a new approach to resolving conflicts in the world.”

Morocco and Bahrain were the first two countries to sign the Charter, following which President Trump announced the Charter’s official entry into force, thereby marking the official creation of the Board of Peace.

The signing ceremony of the Charter of the Board of Peace, held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, was attended by some twenty Heads of State and government, as well as Foreign Ministers of the signatory countries, namely Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Azerbaijan and Argentina among others.

Participation in this Board is reserved for a select group of leaders of international stature, committed to ensuring a safe and prosperous future for coming generations. This invitation comes in recognition of the enlightened Leadership of His Majesty the King and His stature as a key actor for peace.