US Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Plan, Angering Algeria
9 April 2025
By reaffirming their support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the United States has once again provoked the anger of Algeria.
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Morocco Rejects Algeria’s Call to Expand UN Mission in Western Sahara
26 March 2025
At the UN, Morocco rejected the Algerian demand to expand the powers of MINURSO to include human rights monitoring in the Sahara.
Clashes Erupt Between Algeria and Polisario Front, Straining Long-Standing Alliance
7 February 2025
Algeria and the Polisario Front have reported armed clashes in the Tindouf camps, suggesting that Algiers could withdraw its support for the independence movement fighting for (…)
Algeria’s President Tebboune Addresses Western Sahara Dispute with Morocco
3 February 2025
In an interview, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune addressed the issue of Western Sahara, regretting that King Mohammed VI did not follow his late father Hassan II, who (…)
EU-Morocco Dispute Brews Over Sahara Airspace Control
22 January 2025
New tensions are likely to emerge between Morocco and the European Union over the airspace of the Sahara.
Arms Race Escalates Between Morocco and Algeria Amid Sahara Dispute
19 January 2025
Due to tensions arising from their differences on the Sahara issue, Algeria, the protector of the Polisario, and Morocco have intensified their arms race to the point of (…)
Russia Signals Support for Morocco’s Position on Western Sahara
17 January 2025
During a press conference on Russia’s diplomatic successes and challenges encountered in 2024, Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, made a promise to Morocco on the Sahara (…)
France-Algeria Relations Sour Over Western Sahara Dispute
17 January 2025
France and Algeria are going through a turbulent period. Paris denounces a "posture of hostility" on the part of Algiers, and Emmanuel Macron will soon bring together the (…)
Moroccan Drone Strike Kills Four Polisario Militants Near Buffer Zone
14 January 2025
Several Polisario militiamen from Algeria are said to have been killed by a strike from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) as they entered the buffer zone at the level of Bir Lahlou, (…)
Algerian President Claims Morocco’s Sahara Autonomy Plan Originated in France
30 December 2024
In the eyes of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the autonomy plan "under Moroccan sovereignty" defended by Rabat is "a French idea, not a Moroccan one".