Ecuador reaffirms support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara

On 2026-04-17, Ecuador and Morocco signed a joint communiqué in Rabat after talks between Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The communiqué reaffirmed Ecuador’s support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for Western Sahara and said Ecuador would extend its consular reach to the Moroccan Sahara. The text also welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025) and backed the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy.