19 Apr 2018

Morocco's charm offensive to protect phosphate sale to NZ

From Morning Report, 8:22 am on 19 April 2018

Moroccan authorities have mounted a charm offensive in New Zealand to protect their vital phosphate trade with this country. Opponents of the trade say Morocco runs an illegal military occupation of phosphate-rich Western Sahara and New Zealand should not be buying products from there. A four member Moroccan team has held a series of meetings here, arguing the incorporation of Western Sahara into Morocco is a benign process that actually helps the territory.