
During a meeting in Rabat with Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Marie-Edith Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, in charge of Integration and the Diaspora of the Gabonese Republic, reiterated her country's support for the Moroccan identity of the Sahara. She reaffirmed Gabon's full backing of the Moroccan autonomy plan as the only credible and realistic solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara. A joint communiquรฉ issued after the talks highlighted Gabon's welcome of the historic adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 on October 31, 2025. This resolution enshrines the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco, within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, as the sole serious, credible, and lasting basis for a political solution to the artificial dispute over the Sahara. Ms. Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny also noted that Gabon's opening of a Consulate General in Laรขyoune in January 2020 demonstrates the strength of the strategic partnership between the two nations and aligns with the international recognition of Morocco's territorial integrity. The position reaffirmed by Ms. Tassyla-Ye-Doumbeneny is consistent with the international dynamic initiated by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in favor of the autonomy plan and the Kingdom's sovereignty over its Sahara. Both ministers expressed satisfaction with the excellent friendship and cooperation between their countries and the mutual este
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