Morocco credits summit success with China and Indonesia to exclusion of Polisario

Moroccan diplomacy has accused Algeria of attempting to force the inclusion of the Polisario Front at African Union summits with international partners by using “fake documents” and “resorting to violence,” according to a report by the Spanish newspaper “La Razón.”

During the recent Africa-Japan Forum, held from 23 to 25 August in Tokyo, Moroccan diplomatic sources told the newspaper that “the Japanese organizers do not recognize the so-called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and never invited it.

Algerian diplomacy resorted to forgery, using fake documents and even engaging in brutal physical assaults to falsely portray that the entity had participated in the event.”

The sources emphasized that “the Polisario Front was neither invited to the summit nor recognized, despite Algeria’s political pressure and the billions of dollars of Algerian taxpayers’ money wasted in supporting the Polisario.”

The same sources criticized Algeria’s actions during the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) summit, stating that they “deprived the African continent of a significant opportunity to advance its development.

African nations should hold Algeria solely responsible for the failure of the cooperative meeting with Japan.”

In contrast, the Moroccan sources praised the successful outcomes of summits with China, South Korea, and Indonesia, which were “exclusively attended by African countries recognized as members of the United Nations.”

These summits, according to Moroccan officials, underscored the importance of a unified African representation that aligns with international norms and legitimacy, devoid of controversial and unrecognized entities.

Morocco’s stance on the issue reflects its broader diplomatic strategy to challenge the presence and recognition of the Polisario Front, which it considers a separatist movement lacking legitimate statehood.

The exclusion of the Polisario at these high-level international meetings is seen by Morocco as a validation of its sovereignty over Western Sahara and a significant diplomatic victory.

This latest dispute comes amid long-standing tensions between Morocco and Algeria, with both countries often at odds over the Western Sahara conflict.

Morocco’s firm stance against the inclusion of the Polisario at international forums is part of its broader effort to secure global recognition of its territorial claims and to isolate the Polisario diplomatically.

The success of recent summits without the Polisario’s participation has been touted by Morocco as a testament to its effective diplomacy and growing influence on the international stage.