Colombia has announced, on the 08 August 2026, the change of its position on the Westen Sahara issue and affirmed its recognition of the Kingdom of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara.

This new position was announced, this Friday during the meeting held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and the Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia, José Manuel Restrepo, attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar Bula Escobar.

On this occasion, Bula Escobar affirmed that Colombia “recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara,” enshrining a new orientation for Colombia’s position on this issue.

For his part, the Vice-president Restrepo underlined that this announcement marks “a new beginning” for stronger ties between Colombia and Morocco, adding that the Kingdom is “Colombia’s first ally in Africa.” In this respect, he expressed his country’s determination to establish a strategic partnership with Morocco.

Meanwhile, Minister Bourita described Colombia’s decision to withdraw its recognition of the so-called ‘sadr’ and recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara as “historic,” stressing that it could give “great momentum” to bilateral ties.

He pointed out that Morocco and Colombia could represent economic platforms for each other by taking advantage of their respective positions in Africa and in Latin America.

Bourita affirmed that his presence in Cali, on the Instructions of King Mohammed VI, to represent the Sovereign in the investiture ceremony of new President Abelardo de la Espriella, embodies the Morocco’s determination to support this new momentum and elevate relations between the Kingdom and Colombia to a higher level.