Risking the ire of Algeria and the Polisario, Staffan de Mistura has called for the resumption of the Round Table process, which has been stalled for several years. The UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara also urged Algiers to take a constructive role by encouraging the Polisario Front to pursue a political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
Last week, the United Nations Secretary-General presented a new report on the Sahara to the members of the Security Council. This document signifies a «turning point», claims Mohamed Elghet Malainine, Vice-President of the Moroccan Center for Parallel Diplomacy and Dialogue of Civilizations (CMDPDC). Interview.