Prince Moulay Rachid represents King Mohammed VI at the funeral of Kofi Annan

The US urges Morocco and the Polisario to make political progress

A few weeks before the adoption of a new resolution, extending the mandate of the MINURSO, the United States warns Morocco and the Front against the situation in the Sahara.

Beijing skips the Polisario when inviting AU member states to the China-Africa summit

Unlike the African Union-European Union summit in November 2017, the Polisario will not be attending the China-Africa summit. The latter will be held Monday in Beijing and will be attended by a number of African leaders.

Morocco, U.S. committed to fighting terrorism, says US official

Sahara : The Polisario is satisfied with the actions of Horst Köhler

Western Sahara : Will Morocco accept having direct negotiations with the Polisario ?

Will Morocco agree to have direct negotiations with the Polisario while challenging the legitimacy of the movement that claims it represents Sahrawis ? Rabat's chances are limited as they are monitored by Donald Trump's advisor John Bolton.

Sahara : Horst Köhler reportedly recommended the relaunching of direct negotiations

UN Security Council : Horst Köhler has successfully scheduled a meeting on the Sahara

At the height of the holiday season, the UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Western Sahara on August the 8th. The meeting is taking place only two months before the October deadline, which will be dedicated to the MINURSO mandate.

UN : Moroccan ambassador Omar Hilale elected vice-president of ECOSOC

Google Maps 2015 updates confuse media in Morocco and the Polisario

Last week, several media platforms from Moroccan and the Polisario reported that Google Maps has updated the Kingdom’s map. Yet the information is not new and has nothing to do with the conflict.