Sahara : Spain closes an administrative office in Laayoune

A Slovak minister tipped to be the new UN personal envoy for Western Sahara

A Slovak minister is tipped to be the next UN personal envoy to Western Sahara, diplomats told AFP. The nomination comes after Antonio Guterres announced that «a selection process [is] under way» to appoint a new personal envoy to Western Sahara.

Western Sahara : Brahim Ghali meets Antonio Guterres in Addis Ababa

Sahara : Algerian President has urged Guterres to appoint a personal envoy as soon as possible

Sahara : «A selection process is under way» to appoint a personal envoy, Antonio Guterres says

In a reassuring statement, UN Secretary-General said that a «selection process is under way» to appoint a new personal envoy. Antonio Guterres’ words come as the Polisario has threatened to abandon the political process.

Labeling of products originating from the Sahara pending the judgment of CJEU

The European Commissioner for Agriculture is currently providing for the criteria to be complied with for the marketing of imported products, including the ones originating from Western Sahara. However, the measure is pending a decision from the European Court of Justice regarding the amendment of two articles 1 and 4 from the EU-Morocco association agreement.

Israel has reportedly asked the United States to open a consulate in the Sahara

Israel has reportedly pushed the United States to open a consulate in Laayoune, a Moroccan official told Bloomberg. The report comes as Israeli media revealed that Benjamin Netanyahu pushed Washington to back Morocco on the Sahara issue.

Morocco’s most important cause is the Sahara and not Palestine, Foreign Affairs Minister says

Algeria slams the Central African Republic and Sao-Tome for opening consulates in Laayoune

Sahara : Bolivia suspends ties with «SADR» and calls for dialogue between the parties

The Polisario Front has lost another ally in Latin America by the start of 2020. On Monday, Bolivian interim government announced that it had cut «diplomatic ties» with «SADR».