Accra confirms it is maintaining its decision to withdraw recognition of the “SADR” – made last year and renews its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan as the basis for a settlement under United Nations auspices.
The Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the withdrawal of Ghana’s recognition of the “SADR,” decided upon on January 6, 2025, remains fully in effect.
This clarification follows media reports that wrongly portrayed a meeting held by Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa with a Polisario Front representative as an act of diplomatic recognition.
The clarification was published on the Ministry’s official Facebook and X accounts.
Accra specified that the minister received an envoy from the Polisario Front, not an ambassador accredited to Ghana.
The government thus affirms that there has been no change in its official position on this matter.
The ministry also emphasises that the decision to end recognition of the “SADR” has never been revoked.
This clarification aims to dispel interpretations circulating after the diplomatic meeting and to reiterate the consistency of Ghana’s foreign policy regarding this issue.
Furthermore, Accra reiterates its support for efforts led within the United Nations framework to achieve a political settlement to the dispute.
The Ghanaian government welcomes the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and renews its support for the work of the UN Secretary-General and his personal envoy tasked with facilitating negotiations.
According to the ministry, discussions must take place within the framework of a “just, lasting, and mutually acceptable” political solution, in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter.
Ghana also indicates that it views the Moroccan autonomy proposal as the basis for this settlement process.
This stance confirms the diplomatic line adopted by Accra since the beginning of 2025 and comes against a backdrop where several African states continue to clarify their official positions on the Sahara dispute.
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