A delicate mission for Algiers: Amidst Morocco's diplomatic offensive, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf attempted to rally Sweden and Finland to his country's stance on Western Sahara. However, his Nordic trip did not secure any official support, highlighting the growing isolation of Algerian diplomacy in the face of international momentum favoring the Moroccan autonomy plan.
By posting a photo of the Polisario’s right of reply in The Washington Post, journalists at Radio Algeria International (a public broadcaster) must have thought to themselves : «We nailed it!» But what’s the real story? Did they actually make an impact?
In the United States, the noose is tightening around the Polisario. Lobbying efforts to label the separatist movement as a terrorist organization are beginning to bear fruit. Following Congressman Joe Wilson and the Washington Post, an American think tank is now advocating against the Polisario.