Polisario

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 (…)

Mauritanian Sentenced to 20 Years for Smuggling Polisario Uniforms in Morocco

4 November 2023

A Mauritanian arrested in possession of Polisario militiamen’s uniforms was sentenced on Thursday by the criminal chamber of the court of first instance in Tangier to 20 years (…)

Rocket Attack on Smara Linked to Polisario Front, Russian Weapons Suspected

2 November 2023

The rockets used in the attacks carried out on Sunday against civilians in Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, would be Russian Katyusha or Grad models of the latest generation, (…)

Polisario Front Claims Strikes on Moroccan Military Targets Near Smara

1 November 2023

The Polisario denies having carried out an attack on the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, but admits to having bombed several sites in the area.

Morocco Vows Retaliation After Deadly Attack in Western Sahara City

31 October 2023

Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations, reacted to the attack that the Polisario claimed to have carried out on Saturday night into Sunday in the (…)

Polisario Front Claims Responsibility for Attack on Moroccan Sahara City, Citing ’War’ Against Occupation

31 October 2023

The Polisario Front claimed on Monday at the UN the attack of last Saturday against the city of Smara, in the Moroccan Sahara, stating that it is "at war against the Moroccan (…)

Moroccan Vacationer Killed in Polisario Attack on Es-Semara, Western Sahara

30 October 2023

A young man on vacation in Morocco died in the military operation that the Polisario, protected by Algeria, claims to have carried out on Sunday in the city of Es-Semara. His (…)

Polisario Claims Attacks in Western Sahara Ahead of UN Resolution

30 October 2023

Suspicions about the involvement of the Polisario, protected by Algeria, in the attacks on Es-Semara are confirmed. The movement claimed overnight on Sunday a military (…)