Sahara : Is South Africa behind the postponing of the vote on the new resolution ?

South Africa wants the UN Security Council to condemn Morocco’s «impediment» to MINURSO’s access to local actors and its ceasefire “violations”. This pressure is believed to be behind postponing the vote on the new resolution on the Sahara.

Will protests in Algeria have a negative impact on the Polisario ?

Will Algeria’s Hirak movement have a negative impact on the Polisario ? To M’Hamed Khaddad, the Front’s coordinator with MINURSO, protests in the country wouldn’t affect the separatist movement. The Polisario, however, decreased its activities in Europe and in the US in 2019 compared to the previous years.

Washington might be submitting a second version of the UN draft resolution on the Sahara

At the UN Security Council, discussions are underway on the Western Sahara draft resolution. To overcome this blockage, the United States is likely to submit a second version.

Before the adoption of a new resolution, the Polisario sends a representative to New York

Horst Köhler briefs the UN Security Council about the Western Sahara issue

Western Sahara : The Polisario sends a letter to the Security Council

Sahara : In Morocco, some parties fear the visit of US diplomat David Hale

The US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is expected to visit Morocco this week. This visit might give a hard time to some parties in the Kingdom, especially as Antonio Guterres’ report on Western Sahara reflected the US willingness to make a change on the human rights situation in the region.

Morocco’s Permanent Representative to UN briefs Security Council on visit to Bangui

Sahara : Has John Bolton's «hostility» towards Morocco stopped ?

In December, John Bolton said he was frustrated that the Western Sahara conflict «has not been resolved». In January, the US National Security Advisor did not comment on the Security Council’s review of the conflict.

The Polisario sends a letter to the Security Council, protesting against the EU-Morocco deal

After it threatened to seek the Court of Justice of the European Union to cancel the EU-Morocco agricultural agreement amended last week by the European Parliament, the Polisario Front sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council.