Ceuta and Western Sahara at heart of US-Morocco rapprochement
- Since late July, the United States has been increasingly signalling a move to strengthen its ties with Morocco, both economically and diplomatically.
- In 2020, the US backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara in exchange for the country normalising relations with Israel.
- Now, Washington appears ready to support Morocco’s claims regarding the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
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- Since late July, the United States has been increasingly signalling a move to strengthen its ties with Morocco, both economically and diplomatically.
- In 2020, the US backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara in exchange for the country normalising relations with Israel.
- Now, Washington appears ready to support Morocco’s claims regarding the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
Sources: RFI