In Morocco's absence, the Algerian president acted as the Polisario's advocate during the meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council.
While accusing the Kingdom of spreading rumors about his state of health, the Algerian president assured Monday that «97% of fake news» on his country would be coming from Morocco, in collaboration with Israel. Tebboune also promised that he «will not abandon the question of Western Sahara».
Widely relayed by Algerian and Polisario media, reports on the closing of consulates in Laayoune opened last year, were denied by Zambia and Burundi.