Following an initial article published in November on the Sahara issue, Christopher Ross comes back with another analysis. This stance comes at a time when Brahim Ghali's movement is under pressure from the Trump administration to engage in a framework of discussions based on the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco for Western Sahara.
Former Mauritanian general Lebatt Ould El-Meiouf has criticized renewed claims over the city of Lagouera, asserting they contradict Mauritania's long-standing position on Western Sahara. His remarks highlight the historical decision made in 1979, when Mauritania renounced territorial claims and recognized «SADR».
The recent Iranian missile and drone attacks on civilian and military targets in the Gulf have abruptly derailed efforts at rapprochement between Tehran and several Arab states, reinforcing the cautious stance Morocco has maintained since 2017.