The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, and the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have held a series of meetings in recent weeks with U.S. lawmakers closely aligned with President Donald Trump. The diplomatic outreach has drawn the attention of the French publication Africa Intelligence.
Washington is accusing the Polisario of blocking talks on the Sahara and is raising the prospect of a tougher political stance after several claimed attacks on areas under Moroccan control.
Two weeks after the two United Nations Security Council meetings held on April 23 and 30 on the Western Sahara issue, Bachir Dkhil, a founding member of the Polisario who later returned to Morocco, offers a critical assessment of recent developments. He argues that the Front is going through a period of deep political and social fragility, while Algeria continues to play a central role in the conflict. In this interview with Yabiladi, he discusses the attack on Smara, the