As planned, the UN Security Council held a meeting, Wednesday, on the Western Sahara conflict. Before attending the session, the UN personal envoy Horst Köhler held talks with the National Security Advisor of the United States John Bolton.
Currently touring Morocco, Horst Köhler is still counting on the African Union upcoming summit, to be held soon by Mauritania. Unlike his predecessors, the UN Personal Envoy relies on the pan-African body.
A demonstration has marked the 45th anniversary of the Polisario’s creation. Festivities were reportedly interrupted by a wave of anger targeting the Front’s leadership.
Kuwait reassures Morocco, stating that it supports the Kingdom’s stance on the Western Sahara territorial dispute. This move comes as the same country defended Friday the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination.
By urging the United Nations to reduce the MINURSO’s mandate to six months, instead of one year, Russia has offered the Polisario and Algeria a precious gift. Details.