Sahara : Is South Africa behind the postponing of the vote on the new resolution ?

South Africa wants the UN Security Council to condemn Morocco’s «impediment» to MINURSO’s access to local actors and its ceasefire “violations”. This pressure is believed to be behind postponing the vote on the new resolution on the Sahara.

The UN Security Council’s draft resolution on Western Sahara worries the Polisario

As UN Security Council’s members are holding discussions on the Western Sahara draft resolution, the Poilisario Front accuses Morocco of spreading «fake news», quoting sources in New York.

Washington might be submitting a second version of the UN draft resolution on the Sahara

At the UN Security Council, discussions are underway on the Western Sahara draft resolution. To overcome this blockage, the United States is likely to submit a second version.

Western Sahara : The Marrakech conference supports the UN-led process and the AU Troika

The UN Security Council to hold four meetings on the Western Sahara conflict in April

In the Security Council’s Provisional Program of Work for April 2019, the body's fifteen members are expected to hold four meetings on the Western Sahara conflict. In Berlin, Horst Köhler is expected to meet a Polisario delegation on Monday and Tuesday.

Losing ground in Brussels, the Polisario signs a mineral exploration agreement

On Saturday, the Polisario Front announced that it signed an agreement with an Australian company to explore minerals in the Sahara. This is not the first time that the Front signs similar agreement with foreign companies.

MEPs want to seek an opinion from the Court of Justice before voting the fisheries agreement

In a motion for resolution submitted last week, 110 MEPs urged the European Parliament to seek an opinion from the Court of Justice before voting the fisheries agreement. Last month, a similar resolution was rejected by the EU Parliament before voting the Association agreement.

Morocco-EU association agreement : MEPs wanted to seek an opinion from the CJEU

The Polisario inaugurates «several facilities» in Amheriz and Tifariti

The Polisario sent its «Defense Minister» on a tour to Tifariti and Amheriz, located east of the berm, where he inaugurated several facilities. These inaugurations contradict the recommendations set by the UN Secretary General in resolution 2414.

Sahara : The US and the Security Council support the holding of direct negotiations

The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, has managed to convince the Security Council into relaunching direct negotiations, which has been stalled since 2008. The achievement is carried out thanks to the Trump administration.