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.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' latest report on Western Sahara highlights ongoing low-intensity tensions between Morocco and the Polisario Front, with no progress in the political process despite efforts by his Personal Envoy. The report also details incidents of alleged firing and airstrikes, as well as restrictions imposed by the Polisario on MINURSO's movements and communications.
Following the Malian Prime Minister’s accusatory speech at the UN about Algeria, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN supported Bamako’s claims, accusing Algiers of playing a dubious role in the Sahel and Sahara.