After 34 years of operations in Western Sahara without achieving its objectives, is it time for MINURSO to retire? The UN mission is scaling back with an unprecedented decision, causing panic within the Polisario.
As the UN Security Council prepares to discuss the Western Sahara issue, an influential American think tank with close ties to the Republican Party is urging Donald Trump to cut funding for MINURSO. It argues that the UN mission, in place for over 30 years, has failed and only serves to prolong the status quo.