Polisario Front Open to UN Talks on Western Sahara, Maintains Armed Struggle Option
20 January 2021
The Polisario expresses its willingness to resume UN negotiations on the status of Western Sahara but does not give up armed struggle.
Western Sahara
Morocco Awards Highest Honor to Trump for Western Sahara Recognition
16 January 2021
King Mohammed VI has promoted outgoing US President Donald Trump to the rank of Ouissam El Mohammadi, the highest distinction of the kingdom, for having issued a decree (…)
Algerian Foreign Minister Asserts Nation’s Strength Amid Regional Tensions
3 January 2021
During the graduation ceremony of the 49th promotion of the National School of Administration (ENA), the Algerian Foreign Minister made remarks that barely conceal a challenge (…)
French Politicians Urge EU to Recognize Morocco’s Sahara Claim, Following US Lead
31 December 2020
Many French politicians are advocating for European recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
Western Sahara Conflict: Polisario Front Sets Conditions for Peace Talks with Morocco
30 December 2020
The "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR)" has set its conditions for a return to the negotiating table with Morocco in the context of the settlement of the Western Sahara (…)
UN Chief Considers Romanian Ex-PM as Western Sahara Envoy, Sparking Algerian Controversy
27 December 2020
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is considering appointing former Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman as the next UN Special Envoy for the Sahara. A choice not yet (…)
Western Sahara Dispute Strains Algeria-Tunisia Relations, Ex-Officials Criticize Algiers
18 December 2020
The recent statements of two former senior Tunisian state officials, regarding Algeria’s management of the Western Sahara issue, have not pleased the Algerian neighbor. In (…)
US Formally Submits Western Sahara Recognition to UN Security Council
16 December 2020
The document materializing the decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara taken by the United States was presented to the UN on Tuesday, December 15.
Morocco-Israel Ties Shift Regional Power Balance, Alarming Algeria
15 December 2020
Between the restoration of Israeli-Moroccan relations and the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, Algeria seems stunned by two decisions it considers a (…)
US Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty in Western Sahara Deals Blow to Polisario Front
14 December 2020
The decision of President Donald Trump to recognize Morocco’s full and complete sovereignty over the entire Sahara is making headlines in the international press. The Spanish (…)