Terrorism accusations send Polisario into panic mode

The Polisario Front is seeking to avoid being added to the United States' list of terrorist organizations—a list that includes groups such as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, both aligned with the Iranian regime. The separatist movement has previously been linked to these entities in Syria.

Can Morocco secure a U.S. terrorist designation for the Polisario Front ?

Can Morocco succeed in having the Polisario Front listed as a terrorist organization by the United States? As tensions escalate in the Sahara and the Sahel, Rachid Benlabbah, a Moroccan academic and specialist in Sahara and Sahel studies at the University Institute of African, Euro-Mediterranean, and Ibero-American Studies in Rabat, examines the legal, political, and security dynamics of Morocco's diplomatic offensive against a militarized Polisario and a weakened Algeria.

Algeria condemns Sahel coalition's terrorism allegations, recalls ambassadors from Mali and Niger

Abdelkader Belliraj, convicted of terrorism, released following royal pardon

Egyptian jihadist convicted in Germany with Moroccan DGST intelligence

Moroccan national arrested in Italy on terrorism-related charges

Moroccan army Inspector General visits Saudi Arabia's Islamic Coalition Against Terrorism

Morocco and France sign joint declaration to tackle terrorism and organized crime

Morocco leads North Africa as a terrorism-free nation in 2024

According to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, Morocco is classified among the countries least affected by terrorism worldwide, ranking first in the Maghreb region, alongside Mauritania.

UK updates travel advice : Morocco seen as safer than neighboring countries

The British government has issued new travel recommendations for its citizens visiting Maghreb countries. Despite the terrorist risk, Morocco is considered relatively safer compared to Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, and Libya.