The official silence from Algeria regarding American maneuvers to classify the Polisario as a terrorist entity has been broken by Abdelaziz Rahabi, a former minister and influential diplomat. As Washington ramps up its pressure, Rahabi criticizes a transactional diplomacy orchestrated by the Republicans, which threatens to portray Algeria as a state supporting terrorism.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate aiming to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization, accusing the Sahrawi movement of having ties with Iran and its networks in the region. The bill, titled the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026, seeks to compel the State Department to formally review this designation.
On the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, an international conference held in Geneva highlighted the recruitment of Sahrawi children by militias linked to the Polisario, with support from Cuba. More broadly, through the Rabat Appeal, Morocco and over 40 African states called for a coordinated effort to protect and reintegrate these young victims, emphasizing the urgency of international mobilization.
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