In Madrid, Western Sahara negotiations have highlighted the differences between the Polisario Front and the United States, with the latter rejecting the Sahrawi and Algerian proposals, particularly concerning the organization of a referendum and a trade agreement. Despite showing some openness to the idea of autonomy, the Polisario insists that any progress must be contingent upon international guarantees and a general amnesty.
Faced with an increasingly unfavorable international geopolitical context, Algeria and the Polisario Front appear to be softening their stances on the Western Sahara issue. Analysis.
The Polisario Front is attempting to break its isolation in the Arab world by organizing what it has called the «Arab Symposium for Solidarity with the Sahrawi People». However, this initiative has not succeeded in attracting prominent figures or government officials from Arab countries.