Several African countries have voiced their support for Morocco's initiative to reintegrate states suspended from the African Union (AU) following coups d'état. After Burkina Faso, both Gabon and Niger have joined the movement. Niger's Foreign Minister sent a letter to his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, commending «Morocco's noble initiative regarding the informal consultation organized on March 18, 2025, with the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) and other African nations undergoing political transitions». A similar endorsement came from Libreville. In a written message to Nasser Bourita, Gabon's Foreign Minister praised the March 18 meeting within the AU's Peace and Security Council, calling it «a testament to the finesse and dynamism of Moroccan diplomacy» and reaffirming «Morocco's influence on the African political stage and beyond». Six countries are involved in Morocco's initiative: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan. Notably, these states did not take part in the vote for new members of the African Union Commission during the 38th AU Summit in mid-February in Addis Ababa—a development that impacted Morocco's candidacy for the commission's first vice-presidency, a position ultimately awarded to Algeria. As the current chair of the AU's Peace and Security Council for March, Morocco organized informal consultations on March 18 in Addis Ababa with representatives from the six suspended states. These discussions provided an opportunity to assess the progress of their democratic transition processes and foster dialogue with the AU. Among the six countries, four—Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, and Sudan—officially recognize Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara. Niger supports Morocco's autonomy plan, while Mali has yet to formally cut ties with the Polisario.
