Is a final resolution to the Sahara issue on the horizon? The United States is stepping up efforts to advance Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan ahead of the upcoming October session of the UN Security Council. To this end, Washington is mobilizing its diplomats and experts in UN peacekeeping operations. Meanwhile, Algeria is proceeding cautiously, wary of upsetting Uncle Sam.
In October 2023, Jean-Luc Mélenchon urged President Emmanuel Macron to follow the lead of the United States and Israel on the Western Sahara issue. Today, he’s taking a different stance, seeking to distance himself from Macron.