In the next twenty-four hours the United States will host two forums on the Sahara. The first event is initiated by an American university lecturer close to Morocco while the other one is conducted by a supporter of Algeria and the Polisario.
A European Commission mission is visiting Morocco to start consultations related to the fisheries agreement. Yesterday, the delegation held talks with pro-Rabat NGOs in a meeting attended by the heads of CNDH’s regional offices in Laayoune and Dakhla.
At the height of the holiday season, the UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Western Sahara on August the 8th. The meeting is taking place only two months before the October deadline, which will be dedicated to the MINURSO mandate.
EU Foreign Affairs Council adopted on Monday a decision, adapting the EU-Morocco Association Agreement to products coming from Western Sahara. The measure was firmly condemned by the Polisario Front.
Sidi Mohamed Ould Maham, head of Mauritania's ruling party criticized King Mohammed VI for not attending the African Union summit, held in Nouakchott earlier this month.
In his recent report on the Western Sahara conflict, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission suggested to reopen the body's representing office at the MINURSO. The decision that can allow other AU bodies to deploy missions in the Sahara. Creating a mechanism to monitor the situation in the Sahara, however, remains questionable by some Moroccan parties.
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