Morocco-Polisario Tensions Escalate: France Urges Restraint in Western Sahara
15 November 2020
Faced with the resurgence of tensions between Morocco and the Polisario, France calls for "doing everything to avoid escalation" in the Sahara.
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Morocco Mobilizes Military to End Polisario Blockade in Western Sahara
13 November 2020
Exasperated by the provocations of the Polisario militias in the buffer zone of Guergarate in the Sahara, Morocco is preparing its response.
Polisario Front Threatens to Resume Armed Conflict with Morocco over Sahara Buffer Zone
11 November 2020
In a statement published on Monday, the Polisario Front brandishes the threat of resuming arms against Morocco. It says it opposes the intrusion of any "military, security or (…)
Moroccan Truckers Stranded at Mauritania Border Plead for Aid Amid Supply Crisis
8 November 2020
Around 200 Moroccan truckers find themselves blocked at the Guerguerat border crossing between Mauritania and the Sahara. Desperate, they are calling on the Moroccan (…)
King Mohammed VI Hails Progress on Western Sahara Issue in Green March Anniversary Speech
8 November 2020
In his commemorative speech on the 45th anniversary of the Green March, King Mohammed VI welcomed the achievements obtained and the adherence of the international community to (…)
UN Reaffirms Support for Political Solution to Moroccan Sahara Dispute
7 November 2020
The Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly reaffirmed, on Friday, its support for the settlement of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara through the adoption of a (…)
Morocco’s Foreign Minister: Autonomy Plan ’Only Solution’ for Western Sahara Dispute
6 November 2020
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad Nasser Bourita declared that "autonomy is the sole and unique solution to the conflict of the (…)
Morocco’s UN Envoy Asserts Sahara’s Moroccan Status at UN General Assembly
5 November 2020
Facing the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly, Omar Hilale, the Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations, defended the Moroccanness of the Sahara on (…)
Moroccan Military Leader Colonel-Major Cherif Dlimi Dies from COVID-19
3 November 2020
Colonel-Major of the Royal Armed Forces, Cherif Dlimi, passed away on Sunday morning in Rabat, following a Coronavirus infection. The deceased was buried in his hometown of Dakhla.
Algeria Criticizes UN Resolution on Western Sahara Referendum Mission
3 November 2020
Algeria says it has "taken note" of UN Security Council Resolution 2548 on the one-year extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Organization of a (…)