Staffan de Mistura’s regional tour and U.S. pressure on Algeria appear to be bearing fruit. The Polisario is launching a communications campaign aimed at preparing Sahrawis to accept negotiations on Morocco’s autonomy plan.
Meeting in New York as part of a session of the United Nations Committee of 24, Morocco and Algeria once again defended their respective positions on the Sahara issue. But unlike the usual verbal clashes, the exchanges remained restrained, against a backdrop of efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to revive the political process.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, and the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have held a series of meetings in recent weeks with U.S. lawmakers closely aligned with President Donald Trump. The diplomatic outreach has drawn the attention of the French publication Africa Intelligence.