The 74th session of the UN General Assembly is no exception to the rule. To Morocco and Algeria, this year’s international event is another opportunity for the two neighboring countries to separately drum up support for the Western Sahara issue.
Spanish MEPs have started the new parliamentary year by addressing a Court of Justice of the European Union's ruling on the Sahara. They slammed a «new maritime route», launched by French container transportation company CMA, meant to link Dakhla to Algeciras.
In an unexpected move, United States President Donald Trump fired his national security advisor John Bolton. His dismissal is good news for Morocco, which has been under pressure due to Bolton’s frustration.
To secure the support of Podemos during his inauguration as head of government, scheduled for September 23, Pedro Sanchez seems ready to sacrifice his good relations with Morocco. The Spanish politician believes that MINURSO must monitor human rights in the Sahara.
After American newspaper the Wall Street Journal published an article, quoting the position of some US officials on the Western Sahara dispute, the Polisario decided to reply, relying on its representative in Australia and New Zealand.
In an article published, Sunday, American daily the Wall Street Journal discussed the Western Sahara conflict, insisting that US officials are not interested in having a state in the Sahara. The position praised by Moroccan media angered the Polisario Front, which reacted in a long statement.
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