As four delegations from Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario flew to Geneva to attend a «round table» on the Sahara territorial conflict, the US is paying close attention to the event. On Wednesday, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, called the Mauritanian Foreign Minister, who was one of the attendees.
After seeking the help of the Court of Justice of the European Union, supporters of the Polisario lodged a complaint to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights against several AU states.
On Wednesday, November the 21st, MEPs from the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs voted in favor of granting preferential tariff treatment to products coming from Western Sahara. The vote was criticized by the Polisario.
In Addis Ababa, Brahim Ghali held talks with the Front’s classical allies on the sidelines of the African Union extraordinary session. Days later, officials from the Polisario said that they feel positive about the upcoming Geneva meeting.
The Authenticity and Modernity Party confirmed Sunday that it has expelled one of its MPs, elected in the Guelmim-Oued Noun, for taking part in an event hosted by the Polisario Front abroad.