Whenever Algeria attempts to sway its allies in Africa and Europe on the Western Sahara issue, Morocco swiftly counters these efforts. Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic, Senegal, and Slovenia stand as concrete examples from the first half of 2024. Last year, Serbia followed a similar path.
On June 1st, Morocco took a new step in the emergence of a domestic military industry. This development alarms Algeria, reflected in the launch of a disinformation campaign by an official media outlet aimed at discrediting Morocco's ambition, by claiming that Israel was going to set up a military base in the kingdom.
In its early years, the Polisario Front avoided relations with the Soviet Union, Cuba, and Libya. This caution stemmed from their fear of Algeria's reaction, as Algeria exerted relatively strict control over the movement's decisions, reveals a CIA document.