The draft UN resolution on the Western Sahara issue, presented by the United States, has caused a political upheaval within the Polisario Front. In response, the Front quickly announced the «expansion» of its proposal, which it had initially submitted in 2007 as a counter to the Moroccan autonomy initiative, despite not being prompted to do so by any party.
The American draft resolution is causing a stir in the Tindouf camps. Official voices from the Polisario leadership are denouncing the United States' alignment with Morocco's position. Meanwhile, Bachir Mustapha Sayed is taking advantage of the political setback dealt to Brahim Ghali and his supporters to present himself as the «savior of the Sahrawi people».
The United States has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, increasing pressure on the Polisario Front and Algeria to resume negotiations. While the text is backed by Western powers, Algeria is counting on a possible Russian veto, despite recent diplomatic tensions between Algiers and Moscow.
Risking the ire of Algeria and the Polisario, Staffan de Mistura has called for the resumption of the Round Table process, which has been stalled for several years. The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara also urged Algiers to take a constructive role by encouraging the Polisario Front to pursue a political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
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