Moroccan Sahara: Malawi Supports Rabat’s Autonomy Initiative

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malawi, Mrs Nancy Tembo reaffirmed on Monday 18 December 2023, her country’s support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco.

This position was expressed through a joint statement issued at the end of a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and his Malawian counterpart.

Lilongwe supports the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco and backs the efforts of the United Nations as the exclusive framework for achieving a realistic, practical, and lasting political solution to solve the Sahara dispute.

On an official visit to Morocco from 17 to 21 December for the inauguration of her country’s embassy in Rabat and to operationalize its general consulate in Laayoune, Malawi’s top diplomat announced that she would be visiting the southern provinces, an opportunity to witness the economic and social boom as well as the political and democratic dynamics underway in the region.

The visit will also be an opportunity to explore the progress made in implementing the New Development Model for the Southern Provinces, launched in 2015 by King Mohammed VI.