Polisario Touts Ghana Ambassador’s Alleged Credentials Presentation

Casablanca – Ghana has allegedly received a Polisario envoy, raising fresh questions over Accra’s position on the Western Sahara dispute only months after it cut diplomatic ties with the separatist entity and backed Morocco’s Autonomy Plan.

The converging reports that covered the news have not received confirmation from Ghanaian authorities. So far, the allegation has circulated primarily through the Polisario-aligned media network and Algerian outlets, rather than Ghanaian sources.

The Polisario-run “Sahrawi Press Service” (SPS) reported on Monday that Tayeb Seddik presented copies of his credentials as the so-called “Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic” (SADR)’s ambassador to Ghana during a ceremony at Ghana’s Foreign Ministry in Accra.

SPS claimed that Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa received the documents and reaffirmed Ghana’s “steadfast position” on the “Sahrawi issue” while expressing readiness to strengthen cooperation with the Polisario’s paper-state.

The report was subsequently picked up by Polisario-linked platforms, while Algerian media outlets also presented the alleged reception as a “diplomatic setback” for Morocco.

Ghana, however, has yet to publicly confirm the report. Ghana’s Foreign Ministry website does not list the ceremony among its latest announcements, and the ministry’s official social media channels have published no statement on the matter. Ghanaian media outlets have likewise not reported the alleged meeting.

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Accra took a clear position against the Polisario-backed entity in 2025. On January 7, Ghana officially suspended diplomatic relations with Polisario’s self-styled SADR,  which it had recognized since 1979. Ghana communicated the decision to Morocco, the African Union, and the United Nations and expressed support for Morocco’s efforts to reach a lasting settlement.

The shift deepened in June 2025. During Ablakwa’s June 5-6 working visit to Morocco, Accra and Rabat signed a memorandum of understanding on political consultations and agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, transport and other sectors. Ghana’s embassy in Rabat described the visit as part of efforts to elevate bilateral relations.

Ghana also explicitly backed Morocco’s Autonomy Plan. In July this year, Accra renewed its position and described the Moroccan proposal as the only realistic and sustainable basis for a mutually acceptable settlement of the Sahara dispute. Ghana also welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and its support for negotiations centered on Morocco’s autonomy initiative.

The reported reception of a Polisario representative would therefore stand in stark contrast to Ghana’s recent and clearly documented diplomatic trajectory.

It also comes as Morocco continues to expand international support for its position. As recently as this month, a group of 40 countries reaffirmed support for Morocco’s full sovereignty over its southern provinces and backed the autonomy framework under Moroccan sovereignty. More than 130 countries now support the Autonomy Plan.

For now, however, the latest claim remains unconfirmed by Accra. Unless Ghanaian authorities officially address the matter, the alleged reception of the Polisario envoy remains a claim originating from the separatist camp and amplified by aligned media outlets.