UN extends MINURSO’s mandate by one year, sees Gueguerate events as threat to peace and stability

On Friday, the United Nations Security Council adopted a new resolution on the Sahara issue, extending the MINURSO mission’s mandate by one year.

Western Sahara : Order of the day of talks between Algeria and Russia

Russia and Morocco hold talks ahead of voting a resolution on the Sahara

Algeria’s Foreign Minister discusses the Western Sahara issue with the UN Secretary-General

Sahara : Amnesty urges the UN to add a human rights component to MINURSO’s mandate.

Sahara : The Polisario Front blocks traffic in the Guerguerate border crossing

Sahara : Mustapha Salma calls for the unity of Sahrawis

The creation of the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) has brought new life into the Sahara. In a letter, Mustapha Salma urged the mayor of Laayoune to lead an initiative to unify Sahrawis. Some see it as the beginning of a relaunch of the Sahrawi National Union party, founded in 1974 by Khelihenna Ould Errachid.

Western Sahara : A South African Minister calls for taking up arms against Morocco

Security Council : Russia schedules three meetings on the Sahara issue for October

Guerguerate : UN calls Polisario not to obstruct regular civil and commercial traffic