Mauritania presidential : Polisario threatens to influence the vote after Ould Ghazouani's words

Last week, Mauritania’s former Defense Minister Mohamed Ould Ghazouani said that if elected president of the country he would stop granting Mauritanian citizenship to Sahrawis from Tindouf. Ould Ghazouani’s statement was denounced by the Front which sent a delegation to meet officials from Nouakchott.

Ould Ghazouani refuses granting Mauritanian citizenship to Tindouf camps’ Sahrawis

Speaking during an election rally, Wednesday, Mauritania’s former Defence Minister Mohamed Ould Ghazounai said that he is against the idea of granting Mauritanian citizenship to Sahrawis from the Tindouf camps. Ould Ghazouani is running for presidential elections, scheduled for June 22.

The European Commission to spend $4.6 million on the Tindouf camps’ population

The Polisario insists on its «legitimacy» as a representative of Sahrawis

In a series of events, the Polisario Front has been insisting on the idea of being the only «legitimate representative of Saharwis». To back its stand, the Front relies on a non-binding resolution, adopted by the UN General Assembly in the 1970s. 

Morocco-EU agreements : The Polisario sends a delegation to Brussels

According to the US Department of State, 100, 000 Sahrawis live in the Tindouf camps

According to the United States Department of State's recent estimates, 100,000 Sahrawis live in Tindouf. This number comes as the Security Council has urged the UN for years to conduct a population census in the camps.

MINURSO : The sit-in held in Mijek has been suspended after the promise of Horst Köhler

As in Algeria, Saharawis from Tindouf participate to the Mauritanian elections

Sahrawis living in the Tindouf camps participated in the Mauritanian elections, held Friday 31st of August. The same thing applies for the elections in Algeria.

Canary Islands : Some Sahrawis have allegedly sought the help of the Polisario

Western Sahara : Will Morocco accept having direct negotiations with the Polisario ?

Will Morocco agree to have direct negotiations with the Polisario while challenging the legitimacy of the movement that claims it represents Sahrawis ? Rabat's chances are limited as they are monitored by Donald Trump's advisor John Bolton.