Tebboune : «I will not abandon Western Sahara»

Sahara : At the UN, the UK joins U.S. and France in push for a historic resolution

The United Kingdom has aligned with the United States and France to endorse a UN Security Council resolution supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, bolstering the 2007 proposal's credibility, Africa Intelligence reports. Meanwhile, Algeria strengthens ties with Russia in a bid to counter this diplomatic push.

International support for Morocco’s autonomy plan strengthens at UN assembly

U.S. support for Moroccan sovereignty restated during talks with de Mistura

Sahara : Kenya reaffirms its support for Morocco's autonomy plan

Palau backs Morocco's sovereignty over Sahara and supports autonomy plan in New York talks

Polisario faces pressure to respond to US autonomy proposal for Western Sahara

Although the special adviser to President Donald Trump for Africa was dropped from Massad Boulos’s Algerian agenda in July, the Polisario only officially learned on Sunday, via Staffan de Mistura, of the U.S. proposal to resolve the Sahara dispute. 

Western Sahara : France and US step up roles ahead of UN Security Council review

As the United Nations Security Council prepares to review the Western Sahara issue, coordination between Paris and Rabat is intensifying. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot is expected to meet soon with UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura. While Washington applies political pressure on Algeria, Paris is concentrating on the technical aspects.

Under American pressure, the Polisario «tries to buy time» [Interview]

The Polisario Front is no longer demanding a referendum, independence, or the implementation of the settlement plan drafted nearly four decades ago by the UN and the Organization of African Unity. Instead, it now advocates for a «mutually acceptable political solutio» to the Sahara issue. Are we witnessing a turning point? To better understand the reasons behind this shift in the Front’s leadership, Yabiladi spoke with Mohamed Elghet Malainine, Vice President of the Moroccan

Polisario Front softens its position on key demands

The Polisario Front is beginning to reconsider its long-standing hardline position on the Western Sahara issue, moving away from its traditional demands. Here’s why.