USA : The funds destined for Morocco to cover the Sahara

USA : Donald Trump appoints John Bolton, a close friend of Algeria and the Polisario

After ousting State Secretary Rex Tillerson, President Trump sacked HR McMaster as his national security adviser, appointing in his place John Bolton, a close friend of Algeria and the Polisario.

Brussels proposes amendment to fisheries agreement with Morocco that includes Sahara

Fisheries agreement : Diplomats from the EU Delegation in Rabat met with Mahjoub Salek

Three diplomats from the EU delegation in Rabat discussed the fisheries agreement issue Thursday with Mahjoub Salek, founder of Khat Achahid. A serious setback for the Polisario which claims being «the only body that represents Sahrawis».

Sahara : Moussa Faki announces the drafting of a proposal for the settlement of the conflict

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is ignoring Morocco’s warnings. After a working visit to Algeria, he announced his intention to present a proposal for the settlement of the Western Sahara conflict.

Doha supports Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara

Meeting Horst Köhler : Morocco doesn’t want the AU and EU to be part of the discussions

The first meeting to bring Horst Köhler and a Moroccan delegation together went well. Morocco reiterated its conditions for the settlement of the conflict. A position that contradicts what the German mediator is advocating for.

Fisheries agreement : Two Spanish MEPs call for the exclusion of Western Sahara

Fisheries agreement : CJEU’s ruling differently assessed in Andalusia, the Canary Islands and Galicia

The CJEU’s ruling, issued on the 27th of February, will definitely impact the fisheries sector in Spain. And while in Andalusia fishermen want to be cautious, the situation is complicated in the Canary Island and Galicia. They both fish in the Sahara waters.

CJEU : The fisheries agreement is valid but not applicable to the waters adjacent to Western Sahara