Sahara : Russia's gift to the Polisario and Algeria at the Security Council

By urging the United Nations to reduce the MINURSO’s mandate to six months, instead of one year, Russia has offered the Polisario and Algeria a precious gift. Details.

Mustapha El Khalfi thinks it is too early to comment on the Western Sahara draft resolution

Sahara : Nikki Haley has held talks with Russian, Ethiopian and Swedish representatives

Three days before the expiry of the MINURSO’s mandate, United States Ambassador to the United Nations has held talks with three members of the Security Council.

MINURSO military observers intercepted by Polisario in March

Armed members of the Polisario front intercepted, on March 16, a team of MINURSO military observers and fired warning gunshots, said UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

Bir Lahlou and Tifariti do not fall within the buffer strip, says UN spokesperson

Sahara : Security Council to start consultations tonight

MINURSO’s ground patrols east of the berm are limited in range during the day, says Guterres

In his report on the Sahara, Antonio Guterres pointed to the MINURSO’s inability to monitor the ceasefire and report military movements in the eastern part of the security wall where ground patrols are carried only by day.

Antonio Guterres recommends extension of Minurso's mandate for another year

Sahara : The UN does not take sides, says UNSG Spokesman

«MINURSO have not observed any movement of military elements», said UN spokesman