The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations mission for a referendum in Western Sahara through the adoption of Resolution 2351. The decision was met positively by Rabat while the Polisario remained silent.
After spending several years calling it Moroccan Sahara as a news anchor on Al Aoula, the Sahraouian journalist is now one of those who defend separatists in France.
On Friday, King Mohammed VI flew to Cuba in an unofficial trip accompanied by Lalla Salma, Moulay El Hassan and Lalla Khadija. The royal family will spend a vacation in the republic which has declared several times its backup for the Polisario front. La Havana-based media reported that Cuban authorities rushed to reassure the Front about the King’s visit stressing on the fact that it would not affect their relations.