Sahara CIA files #1 : Algerian military, President at odds over Western Sahara

A CIA document reveals differences between the Algerian military and President Chadli Bendjedid in the 1980s regarding the Western Sahara conflict. While military leaders called for escalation the Algerian President favored diplomacy.

Sahara talks : UN envoy frustrated by parties' conditions

Algeria's Foreign Minister visits New York ahead of UN session on Sahara

Spain admits talks with Morocco on Sahara airspace transfer

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné's Sahara statement angers Algeria

Staffan de Mistura holds talks with UN head and a Polisario member ahead of Sahara meeting

Belgium backs Morocco's autonomy plan for the Sahara

Morocco and Algeria seek Russian support ahead of UN meeting on Sahara issue

Talks between senior Russian diplomats and the Moroccan and Algerian ambassadors in Moscow have intensified this week. The Sahara issue, as in March, remained central to the discussions.

Dakhla in the spotlight in the Morocco-Spain investment forum

France recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara economically

Ahead of his meeting with his Moroccan counterpart in Paris, Stéphane Séjourné emphasized that France economically recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Sahara on economy matters. This recognition should encourage other countries, such as Germany, to follow Paris' lead. The head of diplomacy left the diplomatic side of the full recognition to King Mohammed VI and President Emmanuel Macron.