Sahara: Why the strikes on Smara are prompting a tougher international response

As tensions worsen in the Sahel, the Sahara issue is now seen by several capitals as a central factor in regional stability, says researcher Mohamed Ahmed Kane. In his view, this shift is strengthening support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative and once again bringing Algeria’s responsibility for the situation in the Tindouf camps to the forefront.

Polisario loses another senior UN official in Algeria

Polisario accused of systematic abuses in Tindouf camps before UN Fourth Committee

UN: A muted exchange between Morocco and Algeria over the «decolonization» of the Sahara

Meeting in New York as part of a session of the United Nations Committee of 24, Morocco and Algeria once again defended their respective positions on the Sahara issue. But unlike the usual verbal clashes, the exchanges remained restrained, against a backdrop of efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to revive the political process.

De Mistura meets Algeria foreign minister over Western Sahara talks

After Lahbib Abdelaziz's death, Algeria eyes Polisario archives

Algeria stays silent on Polisario exclusion at AU South Korea meeting

In Seoul, Ahmed Attaf avoided any reference to the Polisario or to the Sahara’s «self-determination» during the African Union–South Korea ministerial meeting. It was a conspicuous silence that has sparked anger in the Tindouf camps and confirms Algiers’ clear retreat on the issue in international forums.

Nigeria: Ahmed Attaf tries to keep pace with Nasser Bourita

Polisario excluded from South Korea-African Union talks in Seoul

Algeria reassures Polisario after Ahmed Attaf remarks on Western Sahara