Senegal reiterates firm & steadfast 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.

Atalayar

Updated: 27/01/26

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 Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

Communiqué conjoint : La République du Sénégal réitère son soutien ferme et constant à l’intégrité territoriale du Maroc et à sa souveraineté sur l’ensemble de son territoire national, y compris la région du Sahara et se félicite de l’adoption historique de la résolution 2797 pic.twitter.com/5jmbZxsm4f
— Maroc Diplomatie 🇲🇦 (@MarocDiplomatie) January 26, 2026

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.

📍الوزير الأول لجمهورية السينغال 🇸🇳 يصل صباح اليوم إلى المغرب 🇲🇦 كان في استقباله رئيس الحكومة السيد عزيز اخنوش.
الزيارة رسمية تحسباً لانطلاق أعمال اللجنة المشتركة العليا بين المغرب والسنغال.#المغرب_اولا #السنغال #Morocco #Senegal pic.twitter.com/9uKnwShwbS
— ۞⛥Kęñzā⛥۞ (@Knizakenzaa) January 26, 2026

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.

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