UK swings behind Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara
by Caolán Magee and PA Media from World news | The Guardian on (#6XP3G)
On visit to Morocco, David Lammy commends Rabat's plan for limited self-rule in disputed territory
The UK has thrown its weight behind Morocco's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, marking a shift in Britain's position on one of Africa's longest-running territorial disputes.
Speaking during a visit to Rabat on Sunday, the foreign secretary, David Lammy, said Britain considered Morocco's 2007 autonomy proposal the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis" for resolving the dispute.
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