Spanish experts agree that the return of Donald Trump to the head of the United States should change the situation in the Sahara conflict. The new US president, who was the first to recognize the Moroccanness of the Sahara in 2020, could use his influence to obtain broader international support for the Moroccan autonomy plan.
Five individuals suspected of being behind the firing of projectiles near Al Mahbes, in the Sahara, were eliminated by Moroccan military drones .
Many observers of Moroccan-Algerian relations have reacted to the statements of Nasser Bourita, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, before the Foreign Affairs Committee, regarding Algeria’s intention to go to war against the kingdom.
Projectiles targeted the commune of Mahbes, in the Moroccan Sahara, while a local festival was taking place there.
The Polisario Front reacted strongly on Thursday to King Mohammed VI’s speech on the Sahara. The King of Morocco had stated that the self-determination referendum for this territory remained an "inapplicable" option. In response, the Polisario Front accuses the Moroccan sovereign of wanting to sideline the will of the Sahrawi people and to mask a historical and legal reality.
Algeria has just ordered the resumption of trade with Spain, suspended since 2022 following Pedro Sánchez’s change of position on the Sahara in favor of Morocco.
The election of Donald Trump in the United States could mark the beginning of a new era in relations between Rabat and Washington. During his first term, the new US president had recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
Four "civilian vehicles registered in Mauritania" were the target of strikes by Moroccan military drones . Several people are said to have been injured.
The decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to allow the Moroccan club Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RS Berkane) to wear a "controversial" jersey during the CAF Cup has caused an uproar in Algeria. The jersey in question displays a map of Morocco including the Sahara.
Morocco expelled on Monday two Norwegian activists from the Sahara. This expulsion comes only 48 hours after that of two Norwegian researchers who were conducting an investigation into renewable energy projects.
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, stated that Staffan de Mistura’s proposal to proceed with a sharing of the Sahara to end the conflict comes from Algeria.
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, denied the rumors spread by Algeria about an armed conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front on the Moroccan border.