Overview

• London now regards Morocco’s 2007 autonomy proposal as the most credible basis for resolving the five-decade conflict
• This marks a departure from the UK’s previous position supporting self-determination for the Sahrawi people
• Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita welcomed the shift during a joint statement in Rabat
• UK Export Finance may back up to £5 billion in economic projects in Western Sahara under the new policy
• The United Nations continues to call on all parties to resume negotiations before the conflict’s 50th anniversary in November