Morocco's Highway Renamed After Trump: Impact on Africa

The article examines the complexities of Africa's development, highlighting the rejection of the United Nations' classification of Africa as a single region by African leaders in 1991 through the Abuja Treaty, which established five distinct regions. It discusses the linguistic divisions within Africa, specifically Anglophone and Francophone countries, and how these divisions hinder unity.

The article details Morocco's historical context regarding the Polisario Front's push for independence in Western Sahara and its diplomatic actions, including the "open Chair" diplomacy at the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). It notes Morocco's renaming of the Tiznit-Dakhla Highway to President Donald J.

Trump Highway in recognition of Trump's support for Morocco's claims over Western Sahara, which undermines the African Union's policy against colonization and self-determination for the Sahrawi people. This act is seen as reinforcing Morocco's ambiguous geopolitical status in Africa.