The Polisario senses the tide is turning. A dissident offshoot of the Front, the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) was received yesterday by the United States representative to the United Nations. The MSP, which advocates a «third way» in resolving the Sahara issue, has already called for broadening «the base of Sahrawi actors» involved in negotiations conducted under UN auspices.
The official silence from Algeria regarding American maneuvers to classify the Polisario as a terrorist entity has been broken by Abdelaziz Rahabi, a former minister and influential diplomat. As Washington ramps up its pressure, Rahabi criticizes a transactional diplomacy orchestrated by the Republicans, which threatens to portray Algeria as a state supporting terrorism.
In Madrid, Western Sahara negotiations have highlighted the differences between the Polisario Front and the United States, with the latter rejecting the Sahrawi and Algerian proposals, particularly concerning the organization of a referendum and a trade agreement. Despite showing some openness to the idea of autonomy, the Polisario insists that any progress must be contingent upon international guarantees and a general amnesty.
Les articles les plus...
chargement...
