After the US House of Representatives passed a bill that treats Western Sahara as a «sovereign entity», pro-Polisario lobbyists in the Senate took the lead, stressing that they would endorse MPs’ will to exclude the Saharan provinces from economic assistance granted to the Kingdom.
The United States is dissatisfied with the budget allocated to peacekeeping missions created by the United Nations. The Trump administration announced that it will pay no more than 25 percent of peacekeeping expenses, a decision that would affect MINURSO.
For Mauritania’s ambassador to Algeria, the two countries have a similar position on the Western Sahara conflict. This comes as Nouakchott announced on several occasions that it adopts a neutral position when it comes to the territorial dispute.
The Congressional Black Caucus is interested in the supporters of the Polisario Front in the United States. In an article, American columnist Bill Fletcher Jr. urged the caucus made up of African American congressmen to bring forward the Western Sahara issue.
Speaking to reporters in Washington, the US National Security Advisor John Bolton said that he is frustrated that the Western Sahara conflict has not been solved. The official took the opportunity to criticize the policy of China and Russia in Africa.
After seeking the help of the Court of Justice of the European Union, supporters of the Polisario lodged a complaint to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights against several AU states.
On Wednesday, November the 21st, MEPs from the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs voted in favor of granting preferential tariff treatment to products coming from Western Sahara. The vote was criticized by the Polisario.
European Commission representative Sabine Henzler revealed that the European Union institution and Morocco are negotiating the idea to improve the traceability of products coming from Western Sahara.