Last week, the United Nations Secretary-General presented a new report on the Sahara to the members of the Security Council. This document signifies a «turning point», claims Mohamed Elghet Malainine, Vice-President of the Moroccan Center for Parallel Diplomacy and Dialogue of Civilizations (CMDPDC). Interview.
Morocco’s handling of human rights in Western Sahara remains under close scrutiny, as highlighted in the latest report by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres submitted to the Security Council
In his latest report on the situation in Western Sahara, the UN Secretary-General addressed the construction of a road linking Amgala to Bir Oum Grine in Mauritania. Much to the Polisario’s dismay, the United Nations did not issue any condemnation of the project undertaken by Morocco.
After the attempted coup in July 1971, Hassan II became suspicious of the Americans to the point that CIA agents in Morocco were unaware of the Green March project. A State Department document states that Henry Kissinger, the former United States Secretary of State, was certain that the king was planning an attack against the Sahara controlled at the time by the Spanish. Kissinger shared the information with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The European Union and Morocco have concluded a new agricultural agreement, just two days before the Court of Justice of the EU’s (CJEU) appeal rulings take effect on October 4, 2024. The move represents a setback for the Polisario Front and its allies, particularly in Spain.