The death of Lahbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, son of former Polisario leader Mohamed Abdelaziz and a figure widely seen as a potential successor to Brahim Ghali, has raised many questions in the Tindouf camps. His death comes after a long series of unexplained disappearances involving senior Front officials.
The American think tank Atlantic Council has published a collection of essays marking five years of the Abraham Accords. In Morocco’s case, the essay contends that Rabat’s 2020 normalization with Israel was «a calculated move to position Morocco as a dependable pro-Western, pan-Abrahamic partner in North Africa, consolidating the future of the throne».
After a summer of rumors surrounding the succession of the Boutchichiya Tariqa, the Palace appears to have sent a strong signal. Here’s how the story unfolded.