Morocco has successfully convinced African states to prioritize the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons from atrocities committed by armed and terrorist groups. Rabat’s call for a refugee census has also gained the support of the African Union—two clear messages directed at the Polisario and Algeria.
Algeria is attempting to mobilize African Union members to defend the Polisario's presence at meetings with international partners, criticizing the practice as some, including China, Russia, Italy, India, South Korea, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, exclude the Polisario from their guest lists.