France – Morocco : A neocolonial alliance

Tags : France, Morocco, Western Sahara, Algeria, non autonom territory, self-determination, Nouvelle Calédonie,

by Mustapha Aggoun

France, true to its deeply rooted colonial tradition, continues to encourage Morocco in its efforts to impose itself on Western Sahara, a territory that has been fiercely fighting for independence for decades. Despite international resolutions recognizing the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination, France, through its overt support for Morocco, actively contributes to obstructing the UN’s efforts to find a peaceful and lasting solution to this conflict. By adopting such a biased stance, France places itself in direct opposition to the principles of justice and international law that it claims to uphold on the global stage.

France’s attitude is not merely a matter of moral endorsement. By supporting Morocco’s attempts to annex Western Sahara, Paris implicitly validates a vision where the autonomy proposed by Rabat, under undisguised Moroccan dominance, would be the final solution to this crisis. This position, which deliberately ignores the Sahrawi people’s desire to determine their own future, sadly recalls the darkest episodes of colonial history, where great powers imposed their will on subjugated peoples, often at the cost of repression and denial of fundamental rights.

In response to this situation, Algeria, faithful to its immutable principles of solidarity with struggling peoples, has reacted with the firmness dictated by its history. Rooted in a past of resistance to colonization and oppression, Algeria could not remain silent in the face of what it perceives as a new attempt at disguised imperial domination. By recalling its ambassador in Paris, Algiers has clearly indicated its disagreement with French policy, condemning this support for a de facto annexation that tramples on UN resolutions and Sahrawi rights. Algeria, by strongly defending the Sahrawi people’s right to freely express their future, positions itself as a bulwark against neocolonial resurgence that continues to threaten North Africa. Its support for the UN Security Council’s position, which calls for a just, sustainable, and legally respectful solution, reflects a commitment to see the principles of justice and fairness triumph. For Algeria, the Western Sahara issue is not just a matter of regional geopolitics but a principled issue, a matter of historical justice and solidarity with a people in search of freedom.

In supporting Morocco’s claims on Western Sahara, France draws a questionable comparison with New Caledonia, another territory whose political status is a remnant of the colonial past. But the situation in Western Sahara goes far beyond the mere administration of a remote territory: it concerns a people fighting for their very existence, a people whose future is systematically ignored by powers that continue to prioritize their strategic and economic interests.

For Algeria, conceding on its principles in this matter would be akin to betraying its own past, its own struggle for independence and the emancipation of peoples.

Algeria’s unwavering support for Western Sahara fits within a historical continuity, that of a country that refuses to see modern forms of colonialism persist. Algeria will never abandon its ideals of freedom, justice, and support for oppressed peoples. It will continue to advocate for the Sahrawi people to one day exercise their legitimate right to self-determination, free from the pressures and manipulations of great powers. In this fight for dignity and human rights, Algeria remains true to itself, uncompromising and resolute in defending the cause of peoples in struggle, regardless of the adversities.

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