The head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, has cast serious doubt on the Polisario's narrative of «war» in the Sahara, which it has promoted over the past four years. Speaking before the Security Council, the Russian diplomat highlighted the Front’s «inability» to alter the status quo through military action, while praising the restraint shown by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
Amid political shifts in the United States with the Republicans back in power, growing calls are emerging for a reassessment of U.S. policy on the Western Sahara conflict. Pressure is mounting to bolster Morocco’s position, with bold demands to reconsider the Polisario Front’s legitimacy and to terminate the UN’s MINURSO mission.
As MINURSO approaches its 35th anniversary, its relevance in the Western Sahara issue is being called into question. Originally established to organize a referendum that never materialized, the UN mission now seems to be relegated to a purely administrative role. In a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, marked by the growing recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, what remains of MINURSO? Bachir Dkhil, a founding member of the Polisario who has since returned to Morocco,
After 34 years of operations in Western Sahara without achieving its objectives, is it time for MINURSO to retire? The UN mission is scaling back with an unprecedented decision, causing panic within the Polisario.
As the UN Security Council prepares to discuss the Western Sahara issue, an influential American think tank with close ties to the Republican Party is urging Donald Trump to cut funding for MINURSO. It argues that the UN mission, in place for over 30 years, has failed and only serves to prolong the status quo.
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