Sao Tome and Principe supports Morocco's territorial integrity and autonomy plan for the Sahara

Sao Tome and Principe has reaffirmed its steadfast support for Morocco's territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. This position was reiterated by Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Communities of Sao Tome and Principe, following discussions in Rabat with Nasser Bourita, Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates. Ms. Amado Vaz expressed full backing for Morocco's autonomy plan as the only credible and realistic solution to the regional dispute. She also commended the historic adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which endorses the autonomy plan as a serious, credible, and lasting basis for a political solution within Moroccan sovereignty. The Minister praised Morocco's significant socio-economic development in the Southern Provinces through the New Development Model, which promotes stability, security, and regional integration. Sao Tome and Principe also lauded the Royal Initiatives and King Mohammed VI's leadership in promoting peace, stability, and development in Africa, including the initiative to facilitate Sahel countries' access to the Atlantic Ocean and the Nigeria-Morocco African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline project. Both nations expressed satisfaction with their excellent bilateral cooperation, aiming to make it a model for inter-African collaboration. They noted progress in implementing their 2025-2027 Cooperation