Ghana Throws Weight Behind Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative, Calling It the Only Path to Lasting Sahara Peace

Accra, Ghana – July 21, 2026 — Ghana has officially reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, describing it as the only realistic and credible foundation for achieving a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue.

The announcement came in a Joint Communiqué released following high-level talks in Accra between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.

During their meeting, Ghana underscored that Morocco’s Autonomy Plan represents the most practical framework for ending the decades-long regional dispute while promoting peace, stability, and development across North and West Africa.

Ghana Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution 2797

Ghana also praised the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797, which reinforces international backing for the UN-led political process. The resolution reiterates support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy to facilitate negotiations based on Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative, with the objective of reaching a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political settlement in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter.

The endorsement reflects the growing international consensus surrounding Morocco’s proposal, which has increasingly gained support from countries across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

Growing Diplomatic Momentum

Ghana’s position adds to the expanding diplomatic momentum generated under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, whose sustained diplomatic efforts have led numerous nations to publicly endorse Morocco’s sovereignty over its Southern Provinces and support the Autonomy Plan as the most viable solution to the regional dispute.

The Kingdom has continued to strengthen strategic partnerships across Africa while emphasizing economic cooperation, regional integration, and shared development as key pillars of its foreign policy.

Strengthening Morocco-Ghana Relations

Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is in Accra on an official working visit, where he is co-chairing the Second Session of the Morocco-Ghana Joint Cooperation Committee alongside his Ghanaian counterpart.

The meeting aims to deepen bilateral cooperation in several strategic sectors, including trade, investment, agriculture, education, infrastructure, renewable energy, and regional security, while reinforcing the longstanding friendship between Rabat and Accra.

The latest declaration from Ghana further highlights the increasing international recognition of Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative as the most credible roadmap toward a peaceful and lasting resolution of the Sahara issue, while strengthening diplomatic ties between the two African nations.