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.
Staffan de Mistura is approaching his mission with renewed optimism, promising to present a new roadmap for the Sahara to the parties involved in the coming months. This marks a shift from last October, when the UN envoy had expressed a desire to resign.