Sentenced to death in February 2024 by a military court in Puntland, Somalia, six Moroccan detainees were acquitted on appeal. Since May of last year, the court has ordered their release and transfer to the Ministry of Justice to facilitate their repatriation, yet they remain in detention, with no resolution in sight.
The U.S. Congress has released details of a proposed law seeking to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization in the United States. Introduced by Congressman Joe Wilson, the proposal is based on the separatist group’s alleged ties to organizations such as Hezbollah and state actors like Iran.
After Spain, the Polisario Front is now mobilizing one of its affiliates in the United Kingdom to pressure media outlets that have reported on its alleged ties to Iran and terrorism.