Mali withdraws recognition of the 'Sahrawi Republic

Mali has announced its withdrawal of recognition for the 'Sahrawi Republic' RASD. This position was articulated in a declaration by Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, following a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Mr. Nasser Bourita. Mr. Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad, is visiting Bamako on instructions from His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Mali supports the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco as the only serious and credible basis for resolving the dispute, considering genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty to be the most realistic solution. Mali also expressed its support for the efforts of the United Nations and the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, as well as Security Council resolutions, particularly resolution 2797 2025 adopted on October 31, 2025. The Malian minister stated that this decision would be communicated to regional and international organizations of which Mali is a member, as well as to the diplomatic corps accredited in Bamako.