Despite Polisario campaigns, Morocco’s phosphate exports from the Sahara reached their highest level in more than a decade in 2025, according to a WSRW report. India remains the leading importer, ahead of Mexico, despite the latter’s traditional support for the Front.
After Polisario projectiles targeted the city of Smara, Algeria has moved to ease tensions with United States. Between conciliatory remarks by Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf, diplomatic outreach in Washington and reshuffles at the top of the domestic intelligence services, Algiers appears to be trying to convince the Trump administration of its good faith on the Sahara issue.
Morocco has secured a new wave of diplomatic backing for its sovereignty over the Sahara and its autonomy plan, following a series of meetings led by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Rabat. Madagascar’s renewed support stands out as a notable gain in Southern Africa, a region traditionally influenced by Pretoria and the Polisario’s closest allies.