- Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful says Mauritius has reviewed its position following UN Security Council Resolution 2797
NEW YORK: Mauritius has revised its position on the Moroccan Sahara, with Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful stating that autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty represents “the most credible solution” to the longstanding regional dispute.
Ramful made the remarks on Wednesday in New York during talks with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Speaking to the press after the meeting, the Mauritian Foreign Minister said his country had recently reviewed its position on the Moroccan Sahara during a Cabinet meeting following the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797.
According to Ramful, Mauritius views Resolution 2797 as being “based on pragmatism” and considers that autonomy for the Sahara under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco offers “the most realistic, fairest, and most sustainable solution” to the dispute.
The announcement marks a change in Mauritius’ previously stated position and adds another African voice to the growing diplomatic discussion surrounding Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative.
Ramful’s remarks came during his meeting with Bourita in New York, where the two ministers also discussed bilateral and regional issues on the margins of the UN General Assembly.
The Moroccan Foreign Ministry described the development as part of the broader diplomatic momentum surrounding the autonomy proposal advanced by King Mohammed VI, under which the Sahara would enjoy autonomy while remaining under Moroccan sovereignty.
Mauritius’ revised position comes in the context of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted in October 2025, which renewed the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and called for negotiations taking Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal as the basis for achieving a “just, lasting and mutually acceptable” settlement.
The development is expected to feature prominently in diplomatic discussions surrounding the Moroccan Sahara during the ongoing UN General Assembly session in New York.
BY: The Times Union
