Days after supporting Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Algerian media claimed the UK reverted to neutrality based on a new statement emphasizing UN-led resolution and self-determination. However, the UK government’s official statement confirmed its endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the most credible basis for a lasting solution.
After laying down its arms last February, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) is now on the verge of officially announcing its dissolution—a step the Basque organization ETA had already taken in 2018. Could the Polisario Front, another armed group like the PKK and ETA, be ready to follow the same path? Two former members of the Front share their perspectives.