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Spotlight | Morocco
Rabat throws open Western Sahara's mineral wealth to Washington

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Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (left) is received by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on 8 April 2025.
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (left) is received by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on 8 April 2025. © Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto via AFP

A framework agreement signed under the auspices of the US Secretary of State and Morocco's foreign minister is set to give American companies preferential access to minerals in the disputed territory.

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