A letter from Morocco's King Mohammed VI has confirmed that the country has named a major highway after US President Donald Trump. Formerly the Tiznit-Dakhla highway, the road enters Western Sahara, most of which Morocco occupies and claims sovereignty over. A former Spanish colony, Western Sahara - which is considered a "non-self-governing territory" by the UN - has been fought over for five decades in one of Africa's longest conflicts. But some, including the UK and Spain have backed Morocco's plan to grant Western Sahara autonomy but deny it independence. the president wrote.