US plans to open consulate in Western Sahara
US and Moroccan officials have had talks in Western Sahara on plans to open an American consulate in the disputed territory.
The visit by the US envoy, David Schenker, follows President Trump’s controversial decision last month to recognise Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara – where the indigenous Sahrawi people want a state of their own.
Mr Trump’s move overturned America’s longstanding, neutral position on the dispute, and was part of a deal in which Morocco agreed to re-establish relations with Israel.
