From Paris, the Morocco of Tomorrow Movement follows with close attention and strategic clarity the negotiation process currently unfolding in Washington. Available indicators suggest that the talks have entered a decisive stage after years of stagnation shaped by narrow regional calculations and sustained attempts to obstruct meaningful progress.
As an international political initiative, the Morocco of Tomorrow Movement highly values the direct engagement of the United States in this process, both in terms of timing and methodology. Washington’s leadership, grounded in a firm political and security-oriented approach, has the potential to shift this issue away from cycles of diplomatic pressure and toward realistic, workable outcomes. Within this framework, the autonomy initiative under Moroccan sovereignty stands not as one proposal among many, but as the only credible basis upon which a durable resolution can be built.
The Movement also considers the selection of mid-March as a key milestone in the negotiation process to be a deliberate political signal rather than a technical detail. It reflects a clear intent to prevent renewed attempts by Algeria to disrupt momentum or create confusion ahead of upcoming United Nations deliberations. Based on its sustained analysis of the history of this dispute, the Morocco of Tomorrow Movement observes that whenever prospects for resolution draw closer, escalation tendencies tend to intensify, favoring regional tension over genuine engagement in settlement efforts. This pattern predates recent developments and extends back to earlier phases of the conflict, during which Morocco faced political maneuvers aimed at undermining its territorial integrity and strategic stability under misleading narratives masking unsuccessful geopolitical agendas.
Morocco’s strong and coordinated presence in Washington, combining diplomatic action, security engagement, and multilateral representation, reflects a clear understanding that the current phase leaves no room for partial measures. The challenge at hand is no longer one of positioning alone, but of shaping a new political reality rooted in international legitimacy, security effectiveness, and development credibility.
In this context, the Morocco of Tomorrow Movement underscores a consistent historical lesson : reliance on militias or the cultivation of armed groups along borders has never delivered lasting security to any state. Experience shows that those who fuel such dynamics ultimately face their repercussions, and that enduring stability cannot emerge from strategies built on disorder or the destabilization of neighbors.
Accordingly, the Movement believes that the Washington process, should it lead to an agreement before the release of the next United Nations report, could mark a defining moment not only for the Moroccan Sahara issue, but also for the broader regional balance in North Africa. Such an outcome would open the way toward cooperation instead of confrontation, development instead of militarization, and a forward-looking regional vision rather than continued entrenchment in past disputes.
The Kingdom of Morocco, through the consistency and clarity of its position, is not delaying the process ; it is seeing its strategic approach prevail.
Dr Mustapha Aziz
President, Morocco of Tomorrow Movement
Paris, January 25, 2026