Moroccan Sahara: US Reaffirms Support For Moroccan Autonomy Initiative

RABAT, Nov 25 (Bernama-MAP) -- The United States reaffirms its support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative as a serious, credible, and realistic solution to the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, said US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Barbara Leaf on Friday.

According to  Agence Marocaine De Presse (MAP), Washington DC continues to support the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, in his efforts to advance negotiations toward a mutually acceptable political solution.

Leaf said this during a press briefing following her talks with Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita.

-- BERNAMA-MAP