Alexander Ivanko with Massad Boulos / DR ‹ › On Wednesday, Massad Boulos, the special advisor to President Donald Trump on African and Arab affairs, held a meeting with Alexander Ivanko, the UN Secretary-General's special representative and head of MINURSO. «I reaffirmed U.S. support for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution in Western Sahara based on genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty», declared Massad Boulos on the platform X. «Iemphasized the importance of sustained engagement, and discussed implementation of UNSCR 2797, calling on all parties to engage constructively, strengthen dialogue, and advance regional stability and cooperation.» These discussions are taking place on the eve of a United Nations Security Council meeting focused on the strategic review of MINURSO's mandate. This initiative is expected to be finalized next October during the Security Council's review of the mission's mandate renewal for a few additional months. Massad Boulos's message resonates with that of Christopher Landau, who also spoke from Rabat on the same day. Both officials from the Trump administration underscore a resolution to the Sahara issue based on the autonomy proposal within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, despite multiple initiatives from Algeria.
