The Republic of Honduras has decided to suspend its recognition of the so- called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Morocco’s foreign ministry has announced in a statement on Thursday.
The ministry said the decision was communicated to Mr Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, by Ms. Mireya Agüero de Corrales, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Honduras, through an official letter received on Wednesday.
In the document, Ms. Agüero de Corrales indicated that this “suspension stems from [Honduras’s] sovereign decision, based on its traditional commitment to the principles of non-interference and respect for the internal affairs of other states.”
Furthermore, Honduras “reaffirms its full support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Special Envoy aimed at reaching a political, fair, and lasting solution,” as well as for UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2797.
According to the statement, The Republic of Honduras also communicated this decision to António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General.
Honduras, a Central American country, initially recognised the pseudo “SADR” in 1989 and re-confirmed this recognition in 2022.
This marks the sixth withdrawal of recognition in the last two years. Honduras’s decision forms part of the current momentum surrounding the Moroccan Sahara issue, driven by the direct impetus of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him.
This decision has added Honduras to a growing number of countries that are withdrawing recognition of the pseudo ‘SADR’, and instead support the UN-led political process.
Earlier in the year, Bolivia and Mali also announced the suspension of their recognition of the so- called SADR. In addition, a number of countries have recognised Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in the Sahara and supported the country’s Autonomy Plan as a credible and realistic solution to the dispute.