Western Sahara, the pawn in Kenya’s rapprochement with Morocco

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Western Sahara, the pawn in Kenya’s rapprochement with Morocco
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In a move that goes against Kenya’s previous foreign policy, President William Ruto has inked deals with Morocco for fertiliser, in an effort to appease disgruntled farmers stung by the fake fertiliser scandal.

President William Ruto with the prime Minister of Morocco Aziz Akhannouch at Dakar, Senegal in 23 January 2023.

But withdrawing an ambassador from Western Sahara and putting ally Algeria on a second diplomatic tier has policy analysts questioning his tactics.has recalled Peter Katana Angore, ambassador to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic – the Western Sahara government in exile – in order to bolster diplomatic and economic ties with Morocco. The move marks a notable shift in Kenya’s diplomatic approach to Western Sahara, and its ally, Algeria.

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