Tensions Rise as Algeria and Polisario Simulate Moroccan Defense Wall in Military Exercises
16 June 2024
The Algerian army and the Polisario are using a replica of the Moroccan sand wall in a training field near Tindouf. What are they preparing?
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Polisario Front Claims Attacks on Moroccan Military Sites Near Smara
21 May 2024
The Polisario Front has claimed the new explosions that sounded in the afternoon of Saturday in desert areas dozens of kilometers from the city of Smara, located about 200 km (…)
Explosions Near Saharan City of Smara Raise Security Concerns
19 May 2024
New explosions were heard on Saturday in desert areas dozens of kilometers from the city of Smara, located about 200 km east of Laâyoune, in the Sahara. Is the Polisario behind (…)
Moroccan Fans Call for Boycott of Tunisian Rapper Balti Over Polisario Flag Controversy
10 May 2024
Targeted by calls for a boycott, the concert of Tunisian rapper Balti in Rabat is at risk of being canceled. Many Internet users blame him for having displayed a Polisario flag (…)
Algeria’s President Reaffirms Support for Sahrawi Self-Determination in Western Sahara Dispute
10 May 2024
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reiterates his country’s support for the Polisario. He says he is committed to what he describes as the "right of the Sahrawi people to (…)
Polisario Leader Slams UAE’s Longstanding Military Support for Morocco
7 May 2024
Brahim Ghali, leader of the Polisario, takes a dim view of the support the United Arab Emirates are providing to Morocco on several fronts, including military and economic.
Algeria Bans Moroccan Soccer Jersey Over Western Sahara Map Dispute
14 April 2024
Algeria has banned the entry into its territory of the jersey of the Moroccan club Renaissance de Berkane, which will have to cross swords with the Union Sportive de la Médina (…)
Expert: France Recognizing Moroccan Sahara Could Destabilize Algeria
10 April 2024
The Sahara issue remains one of the points of friction between Rabat and Algiers, which unilaterally broke off diplomatic relations with its neighbor in 2021. Professor (…)
Polisario Condemns French Development Projects in Disputed Western Sahara
8 April 2024
The Polisario, protected by Algeria, is expressing its opposition to the financing by the French Development Agency (AFD) of French projects in the Sahara.
Moroccan Military Strikes Polisario Targets Near Southern Border, Reports Say
7 April 2024
Several Polisario militiamen were reportedly killed near the southern border of Morocco by an attack by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).