Brahim Ghali is planning to get «reelected» as leader of the Polisario. The committee in charge of preparing for the Front’s upcoming congress is composed of influential members from Ghali’s tribe, Rguibates.
After they won control of the US House of Representatives, Democrats have finally passed a proposal including Western Sahara in the funds granted to Morocco. The decision has been made thanks to US representative Nita M. Lowey, who is close to the Kingdom.
The Congressional Black Caucus is interested in the supporters of the Polisario Front in the United States. In an article, American columnist Bill Fletcher Jr. urged the caucus made up of African American congressmen to bring forward the Western Sahara issue.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on November the 29th that the US is selling Morocco 162 Abrams tanks for USD 1.259 billion. The sale, which has not been concluded yet, is conducted through the Excess Defense Article program.
Hired by the Moroccan American Center for Policy as a lobbyist for Rabat, Lincoln Diaz-Balart’s activities have been linked to those of his brother. The latter is a congressman who is member of the Congressional Morocco Caucus.