Rabat: “Fully aware of the current geopolitical stakes, Morocco has succeeded in becoming a recognized regional power, thanks to a consistent and patient diplomacy,” he told MAP in an interview on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Green March.
According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2797 supporting Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara “offers a lesson in diplomacy” and illustrates the success of a long-term strategy founded on historical legitimacy and the building of solid alliances, all carried out under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI.
This dynamism, combined with growing international support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, positions the Kingdom as a power of mediation and balance on a continent undergoing deep transformation.
No©, who is also a university professor of geopolitics and political economy, observed that the issue of the Sahara is not limited to sovereignty alone-it is also economic and territorial. He noted that Morocco has successfully leveraged its geography, transforming natural constraints such as mountains and arid zones into engines of development.
For several decades, the Kingdom has worked toward better integration of its peripheral regions so that development is not concentrated solely around Rabat or Casablanca. In his view, the Moroccan Sahara fits perfectly within this broader vision. “The development of its natural resources and major infrastructure projects has made it a strategic region for national growth.”
This unique position-at the crossroads of continents and trade routes-makes the Kingdom an essential global player, added No©, highlighting that Tangier Med Port, the largest in Africa and the Mediterranean, symbolizes this logistical and economic success. It directly connects Europe and Africa and gives the Kingdom the role of a strategic hub in global trade.
This crossroads vocation is also reflected in the energy sector, pointing to the strategic importance of the Atlantic African Gas Pipeline Project, which embodies Morocco’s vision as an energy and diplomatic bridge between West Africa and Europe.
This entire geostrategic evolution marks a turning point in contemporary African diplomacy-a continent that is no longer a mere spectator but an actor of its own geopolitics. Beyond infrastructure, Morocco cultivates a soft power based on stability, South-South cooperation, and a diplomacy of influence.
“Casablanca, now Africa’s leading air hub, epitomizes this openness: many European flights now transit through this metropolis before reaching other African capitals,” No© recalled.
He concluded that Morocco now stands out as one of the key players in an increasingly multipolar world-a country that, far from being subjected to global geopolitics, actively helps reshape it through strategic vision, patient diplomacy, and the enhancement of its territory-making it a model of sovereign affirmation and a pillar of the African continent.