A candidate who wanted to solve the Sahara issue couldn’t make it to Mauritania’s elections list

Moussa Faki and Antonio Guterres meet at the UN without addressing the Western Sahara issue

As the Polisario spoke of «self-determination», Morocco sent elected Sahrawis to a UN seminar

In a regional seminar held by the UN Special Committee on Decolonization, the Polisario sought the opportunity to make mention of «self-determination» and «independence». Meanwhile, Morocco sent elected representatives from the Sahara to attend the UN seminar.

Western Sahara : The UN Security Council extends mandate of MINURSO by six months

Will protests in Algeria have a negative impact on the Polisario ?

Will Algeria’s Hirak movement have a negative impact on the Polisario ? To M’Hamed Khaddad, the Front’s coordinator with MINURSO, protests in the country wouldn’t affect the separatist movement. The Polisario, however, decreased its activities in Europe and in the US in 2019 compared to the previous years.

The Polisario knocks on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s door

Mauritania presidential election : A candidate promises to solve the Western Sahara issue

Russian diplomats to accompany MINURSO to the east of the security wall

After Nasser Bourita met Sergey Lavrov, two Russian diplomats visit Laayoune

Washington might be submitting a second version of the UN draft resolution on the Sahara

At the UN Security Council, discussions are underway on the Western Sahara draft resolution. To overcome this blockage, the United States is likely to submit a second version.