Mali has finally severed ties with the Polisario. This decision rewards a Moroccan strategy rooted in patience. The Malian example confirms the benefits of a policy that Rabat has already tested with Zambia and Ghana.
In the United States, pressure on the Polisario Front continues to mount. Alongside congressional initiatives aimed at designating the group as a terrorist organization, a former Pentagon adviser is now calling on the United Nations to shut down the Tindouf camps. He bases his appeal on a series of arguments he considers compelling.