Sahara : Will the new UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy be African ?

On May 22, the United Nations announced the resignation of Horst Kohler from his role as the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy. Since then, Antonio Guterres has sent Morocco and Algeria names of officials that could replace the German diplomat.

Algeria’s Foreign Minister flies to the UN ahead of naming a new personal envoy for the Sahara

Three weeks after Germany’s former president Horst Kohler resigned, Algeria sent its Foreign Minister to New York to meet with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. This trip aims at reiterating Algeria’s support to the Polisario.

The European Commission to spend $4.6 million on the Tindouf camps’ population

Brahim Ghali flies to South Africa via an Algerian presidential plane

The Polisario commemorates the anniversary of outbreak of its armed struggle on the quiet

Unlike festivities held in 2018, the Polisario Front celebrated the 46th anniversary of its first armed struggle on the quiet.

Algerian acting President receives Morocco’s ambassador to Algiers

Algeria expels a Moroccan journalist after being interrogated for hours

Spain dismantles a smuggling ring that conspired with Moroccan and Algerian officials

Tindouf : Sahrawis take to the streets, protesting against Algeria’s restrictions

On April 27, the Polisario deployed tanks to disperse angry Sahrawis, protesting against restrictions imposed by Algeria. This use of force did not stop Sahrawis from resuming their protest movement in Tindouf.

In 2018, Morocco spent $1.7 million on lobbying in the United States

The official listing of lobbying expenses in the United States reveals that Morocco spent $1.7 million in 2018 on the practice. Algeria, however, has mysteriously disappeared from the list.