Moroccn Foreign Minister downplays UN Envoy's South Africa visit

Morocco maintains strong opposition to De Mistura's South Africa visit on Sahara

Morocco has openly criticized the recent visit by UN envoy Staffan de Mistura to South Africa. Ambassador Omar Hilale stated, «We directly expressed to Mr. de Mistura, as well as to the UN secretariat, Morocco's categorical opposition to such a trip».

Sahara : UN defends de Mistura's South Africa trip

UN envoy for Western Sahara meets South African Foreign Minister: Details remain unclear

Sahara : UN envoy for Western Sahara visits South Africa

Algerian Foreign Minister meets UN Chief, Sahara tops agenda

Sahara : Is Morocco preparing military action in the buffer zone ?

Bulgaria joins list of European countries that support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara

Algeria says the Sahara will be one of its priorities during its UN Security council mandate

2023, a year marked by the US growing involvement in the Sahara issue

In 2023, the United States became more active in the conflict in Western Sahara. The regional context, marked by the arrival of new actors in the Sahel and West Africa, and the shortcomings of the UN in relaunching the political process, forced Washington to revise its strategy.