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Explainer 529: What’s driving Morocco’s Trump highway? artwork
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Explainer 529: What’s driving Morocco’s Trump highway?

Monocle 24: The Foreign Desk by Winkontent Ltd. 759286

Aug 5, 20267:05News & Politics

Morocco confirmed this week that it has named a major highway in Western Sahara after US president Donald Trump. But what's the strategy behind awarding Trump a personal stake in the disputed territory?

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