UN Appoints Staffan de Mistura as New Western Sahara Envoy
7 October 2021
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, confirmed on Wednesday the appointment of the Italian-Swede Staffan de Mistura as personal envoy for the Sahara.
Polisario
UN Chief Warns of ’Major Setback’ in Western Sahara Peace Process
3 October 2021
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says he is concerned about the resumption of hostilities between Morocco and the Polisario Front, saying it is a "major (…)
Spanish Government Defends Ex-Foreign Minister in Polisario Leader Entry Scandal
28 September 2021
The Office of the Attorney General has agreed to provide the defense of Arancha González Laya in the Ghali affair, as it is already doing for her former right-hand man at the (…)
EU Court to Rule on Morocco-EU Fisheries Agreements in Western Sahara Dispute
27 September 2021
The European Union’s General Court (CJEU) will deliver two important rulings on Wednesday on the applicability of the fisheries and association (trade) agreements concluded in (…)
UN Envoy Appointment for Western Sahara Sparks Hope for Sahrawi Referendum
17 September 2021
The Polisario Front delegate in Spain, Abdulah Arabi, stated that the imminent appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the UN special envoy for Western Sahara represents a (…)
Moroccan Transport Leader Blames Algeria, Polisario for Deadly Attack on Truckers in Mali
12 September 2021
Abdelilah Hifdi, president of the National Federation of Transport (FNT), also president of the CGEM group in the House of Advisors, accuses Algeria and the Polisario of being (…)
Former Spanish Foreign Minister: Morocco-Spain Crisis "Overcome" After Polisario Leader Incident
7 September 2021
Miguel Ángel Moratinos, former Spanish Foreign Minister, advocates good relations between Rabat and Madrid. For him, Morocco and Spain have "overcome" their crisis caused by (…)
Polisario Leader Ghali Left Spain Without Passport, Police Report Reveals
4 September 2021
More is known about the circumstances of the Polisario leader’s departure from Spain. Brahim Ghali had been admitted to the San Pedro de Logroño hospital, under a false (…)
Polisario Front Leader Brahim Ghali Set to Return to Tindouf Camps After Lengthy Health Recovery
22 August 2021
The leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, will return to the camps in September, after five months of absence for health reasons related to Covid-19 and complications (…)
Polisario Threatens Legal Action Over Resumed Canary Islands-Laâyoune Flights
9 August 2021
The resumption of flights between the Canary Islands and Laâyoune is not to the liking of the Polisario. The latter threatens the Spanish airline Binter with legal action.