Morocco recalls ambassador to Germany over Western Sahara

The move came in protest against what the kingdom described as Germany’s ‘destructive attitude’ on the Western Sahara issue.

Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Germany for consultations in protest against what it described as Berlin’s “destructive attitude” towards Rabat’s position on the Western Sahara issue. The Moroccan foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday: “Germany has distanced itself from the spirit of constructive solution with a destructive attitude on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara.” The ministry also accused Germany of engaging in “antagonistic activism” after the United States in December recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the territory, which is also claimed as an independent state by the Algeria-backed Polisario Front movement.