In three months, Addis Ababa will host the 38th African Union Summit\u2014an event that could redefine Africa\u2019s political balance. This time, Morocco will not just attend as a \u201creturning member,\u201d but as a confident diplomatic power<\/strong>, strengthened by a major institutional victory: UN Security Council Resolution 2797<\/strong>, adopted on October 31, 2025, which recognizes Morocco\u2019s Autonomy Plan under its sovereignty<\/strong> as the only realistic basis for resolving the Sahara dispute.<\/p>\n Resolution 2797 is more than a reaffirmation of Morocco\u2019s legitimacy\u2014it signals the end of the ambiguity<\/strong> that once allowed the so-called \u201cSADR\u201d to survive within the African institutional framework. This marks a strategic evolution in Morocco\u2019s African policy\u2014from defense to initiative<\/strong>, from reaction to projection<\/strong>\u2014in line with King Mohammed VI\u2019s long-term royal vision<\/strong>. Since rejoining the AU in 2017, Morocco has pursued a patient, intelligent diplomacy focused on rebuilding alliances from within and promoting unity over division.<\/p>\n As the decisive Addis Ababa summit nears, anxiety grows in the opposing camp. Reports, including one from Deutsche Welle<\/em>, indicate that South Africa is leading efforts to block Morocco\u2019s push<\/strong>, invoking procedural hurdles requiring a two-thirds majority for expulsion. In a remarkable twist, Morocco has begun making inroads inside South Africa itself<\/strong>. In July 2025, the opposition party Spear of the Nation<\/em>, led by former President Jacob Zuma, declared its support for Morocco\u2019s sovereignty over the Sahara. Shortly after, members of the ruling African National Congress<\/em> submitted a motion urging a review of Pretoria\u2019s pro-Polisario stance. By 2026, Morocco will mark ten years since its historic return to the AU\u2014ten years that have transformed its continental influence. Today, only 13 of 54 African states still recognize the \u201cSADR\u201d<\/strong>, while Morocco\u2019s investments and partnerships stretch from West to East Africa, cementing its image as a credible partner for development, security, and integration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The upcoming AU Summit will not be a routine meeting\u2014it will be a moment of continental reckoning<\/strong>. Armed with Resolution 2797, robust alliances, and a royal vision centered on unity and development, Morocco approaches Addis Ababa with confidence and foresight. Will Resolution 2797 mark a turning point in Africa\u2019s geopolitical consciousness?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Can South Africa and Algeria maintain their influence amid shifting continental dynamics?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Could the 2026 Addis Ababa Summit unofficially mark the end of the Polisario within the AU?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n How far can Morocco\u2019s \u201csoft power\u201d diplomacy reshape the very architecture of African governance?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Conclusion:<\/strong> Morocco enters Addis Ababa armed with Resolution 2797: A decisive continental battle looms as royal diplomacy reshapes Africa\u2019s strategic future In three months, Addis Ababa will host the 38th African Union Summit\u2014an event that could redefine Africa\u2019s political balance. This time, Morocco will not just attend as a \u201creturning member,\u201d but as a confident diplomatic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,76],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3390","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-africa","8":"category-the-maghreb"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3390"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3392,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3390\/revisions\/3392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A Moroccan victory that reshuffles Africa\u2019s diplomatic landscape<\/h3>\n
By establishing that the solution lies within Morocco\u2019s sovereignty, the UN has effectively laid the groundwork for revoking the separatist entity\u2019s membership<\/strong> in the African Union.<\/p>\nSouth Africa and Algeria: the last line of resistance<\/h3>\n
Yet the balance of power is shifting: Morocco has achieved significant breakthroughs in English-speaking Africa<\/strong>, securing support from Kenya and Ghana, and pragmatic neutrality from Nigeria and Ethiopia.<\/p>\n
Is this the first crack in the ideological wall that has long defined the Southern Bloc?<\/p>\nA decade of strategic diplomacy<\/h3>\n
Addis Ababa 2026: Africa\u2019s moment of truth<\/h3>\n
Will Africa continue to shelter a phantom entity unrecognized by the UN, or will it align itself with international legality and political coherence?<\/p>\n
This is not merely a diplomatic confrontation\u2014it is a clash between illusion and realism<\/strong>, between stagnation and progress.<\/p>\nKey questions:<\/h3>\n
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Morocco\u2019s current diplomatic momentum is not accidental\u2014it is the fruit of a visionary royal strategy<\/strong>, grounded in foresight, legitimacy, and the belief that Africa\u2019s future belongs to cooperation, not fragmentation<\/strong>.
If Addis Ababa becomes the stage of a decisive moment, it will be remembered as the beginning of Africa\u2019s political renewal\u2014under Morocco\u2019s guiding realism.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"