Morocco names major highway after Trump amid dispute over Western Sahara
The 1,055-kilometer road cost nearly $1 billion to build, and King Mohammed VI said the rename honors Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara.
- Morocco has officially renamed its 1,055km Tiznit-Dakhla expressway the "Donald J. Trump Highway." His Majesty King Mohammed confirmed the change, calling the road a "strategic axis" linking north and south Morocco.
- The renaming honors President Donald Trump for his historic 2020 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Moroccan Sahara. King Mohammed presented the gesture as a symbol of friendship between the Kingdom and the United States.
- Costing nearly $1bn, the massive infrastructure project is described as "The largest road infrastructure in Africa." King Mohammed highlighted the gesture as "a personal expression of my high regard" for the president.
- President Trump responded on Truth Social, thanking the monarch for "this great honor." He wrote, "I look forward to traveling the entire length of this great highway someday, hopefully soon!"
- Western Sahara remains a former Spanish colony fought over for five decades. While the UN considers it a "non-self-governing territory," the Polisario Front continues seeking independence for the local Sahrawi people.
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