Kingdom
Sahara: Canada recognises the Moroccan autonomy plan “as a serious and credible initiative”
Canada has officially recognised the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco as a basis for resolving the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
Canada “recognises the autonomy plan” proposed by Morocco “as a basis for a mutually acceptable solution” to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
This position was expressed in a statement released on Tuesday in Ottawa by the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following a telephone conversation held earlier between Anita Indira Anand, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates.
The statement further notes that, mindful of the “importance” of the Sahara issue for Morocco, Canada takes note of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 of 31 October 2025 and draws the appropriate conclusions from it.
While affirming “the need to reach a lasting, fair and mutually acceptable political solution, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions,” the Canadian ministry’s statement describes the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco as a “serious and credible initiative aimed at achieving a just and lasting settlement of the conflict.”
This shift in Canada’s position comes ahead of an “official visit to Morocco” by Minister Anand “in the coming weeks,” which will provide an opportunity “to deepen dialogue on relations between the two countries and to intensify discussions on the Sahara,” the statement concludes.
