Polisario

Algeria Hosts Controversial Football Match in Disputed Western Sahara Region

22 November 2023

Algeria, protector of the Polisario, a movement claiming independence for the Sahara, has gathered its former players for a "gala" match in the Tindouf camps, near the border (…)

Sahara Dispute Fuels Diplomatic Rift Between Morocco and Algeria

19 November 2023

The Sahara issue risks exacerbating tensions between Morocco and Algeria, an ally of the Polisario. The two countries have not had diplomatic relations since 2021.

Moroccan Drone Strike Thwarts Polisario Attack in Western Sahara

18 November 2023

The Moroccan army would have destroyed with an armed drone a Grad rocket launcher of the Polisario Front, with which the militiamen of the separatist movement were preparing to (…)

Polisario Militants Launch Missile Attack Near Moroccan Military Base, Reports Say

17 November 2023

After the explosions that occurred in the city of Smara, in the Sahara at the end of October, the Polisario, protected by Algeria, would be behind the attack on Tamegroute, a (…)

Morocco Vows Measured Response to Polisario Attacks on Smara

16 November 2023

Morocco will react at the right time with "wisdom and determination" to the attacks on Smara, said Nasser Bourita, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday.

Polisario Military Chief Seeks Medical Treatment in Spain, Morocco Remains Silent

13 November 2023

Mohamed El Ouali Akeik, the highest military chief of the Polisario Front, is currently in the Basque Country in Spain to undergo medical treatment. Unlike the 2021 (…)

Spanish Coalition Party Sumar Aligns with Polisario Front on Western Sahara Issue

12 November 2023

After failing to mention the conflict in the Sahara in the coalition government agreement signed at the end of October with the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), the Sumar party, (…)

Iran Expands Influence in North Africa: Reports Link Tehran to Polisario Front

11 November 2023

Revelations have been made about Iran’s support for the Polisario, protected by Algeria, which continues to claim the independence of the Sahara, but also about Tehran’s (…)

France Must Mend Ties with Morocco, Says Xavier Bertrand

6 November 2023

In an interview, Xavier Bertrand, president of the Hauts-de-France region (Les Républicains), deplores the lasting disaffection between Paris and Rabat due to France’s Algerian (…)

Suspected Polisario Attack Near Moroccan Air Base in Western Sahara

5 November 2023

Three new shots were reported in the night from Saturday to Sunday, not far from a military base located near the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara. This could be a new (…)