In an interview with Al Arabiya, Massad Boulos, advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump on African and Middle Eastern affairs, reaffirmed the United States' commitment to supporting efforts to resolve the Sahara conflict between Morocco and Algeria. Boulos noted that approximately 200,000 Sahrawi refugees residing in Algeria continue to await a final resolution. He emphasized that Washington's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara does not mark a retreat from its mediating role, underscoring the U.S. administration's dedication to advancing a consensual settlement. Last week, the Trump administration reiterated its recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. In a briefing, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that Secretary Marco Rubio reaffirmed: «The United States recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and supports Morocco's serious, credible, and realistic autonomy proposal as the only basis for a fair and lasting resolution to this conflict». Rubio echoed «President Trump's call for the involved parties to immediately commence negotiations, using Morocco's autonomy proposal as the sole framework, to reach a mutually acceptable solution». He also pledged that the United States would help facilitate negotiations to achieve that goal.
