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Portugal has become the latest EU state to support Morocco in a key dispute of Western Sahara's sovereignty (Photo: Western Sahara Resource Watch)

Portugal joins EU queue backing Morocco in Western Sahara dispute

Portugal’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara sees Lisbon joins a growing list led by the US, France, Spain, the UK, among others, as well as a growing number of African countries, including Ghana and Kenya. 

Foreign minister Paulo Rangel described Mo...

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Portugal has become the latest EU state to support Morocco in a key dispute of Western Sahara's sovereignty (Photo: Western Sahara Resource Watch)

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Author Bio

Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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