Amid heightened diplomatic activity ahead of a key United Nations Security Council juncture, Algeria is stepping up its engagement with the United States in a bid to influence its position on the Western Sahara issue, leveraging its natural resources to strengthen its negotiating hand.
The adoption of Resolution 2797 by the UN Security Council has ushered in a new dynamic in the Sahara. The prospect of genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is reinvigorating public debate and bringing long-suppressed demands back to the forefront. In this context, the meeting held in Dakhla by the «Sahrawi Initiative for Development and Human Rights» takes on particular significance.