Sahara: Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, Polisario in “round table” in Geneva
Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario participate in a “round table” in Geneva December 5-6, at the invitation of the UN Secretary General’s personal envoy Horst Köhler, to try to reach a lasting political solution…
Security Council clearly designates Algeria as stakeholder in Sahara conflict
In its latest resolution 2440 adopted on Wednesday, the UN Security Council has clearly designated Algeria as a stakeholder in the Western Sahara conflict, putting an end to the Algerian regime’s maneuvers to shirk its…
Sahara: 4th Committee reaffirms support for the UN settlement process
The 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted Wednesday, without a vote, a resolution reiterating its support for the political process conducted under the auspices of the United Nations for the settlement of the…
Russia-Sahara: Polisario executive takes a cold shower in Moscow
The so-called Polisario’s coordinator with the UN mission in the Sahara “MINURSO”, M’Hamed Khaddad, was dispatched to Moscow on a mission, where he has, in all and for all, taken a simple cold shower, after…
Sahara-USA: State Department deplores political disagreement between Rabat, Algiers
The political disagreement between Morocco and Algeria over the Sahara issue “remained an impediment to bilateral and regional counterterrorism cooperation in 2017,” the US State Department pointed out in its annual Country Reports on Terrorism…
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Some thirty “gendarmes” of the Polisario protest in Rabouni
Some thirty elements of the so-called “gendarmerie” of the Polisario Front have begun Thursday (Sept. 6) a sit-in outside the premises of…
Brussels reaffirms United Nations’ exclusivity in dealing with Sahara issue
Brussels reaffirmed Tuesday the exclusivity of the UN in handling…
Polisario leader lures his supporters in Tindouf camps
The leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has become,…
Sahara: Has the Polisario exhausted all options against Morocco?
The Polisario Front, which claims the right to self-determination in…
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London takes note of Morocco’s “serious and credible” efforts to settle Sahara conflict
The UK’s government said on Thursday that it has “taken note” of Morocco’s “serious and credible” efforts to “move forward” towards a final political settlement of the territorial dispute over its Sahara. The British position was expressed in the framework of the Exchange of Letters,…
Moroccan sahara: Köhler starts new tour in the region Saturday
The UN Secretary-General’s personal envoy for the Sahara, Horst Köhler, is starting this Saturday (June 23) a ten-day tour of North Africa, in a bid to revive talks to settle the Sahara issue. “I can confirm that Horst Köhler, the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the…
Sahara: European Commission vindicates Morocco’s arguments to the chagrin of its opponents
The European Commission has vindicated Morocco’s arguments, foiling attempts by the Polisario and its backers to harm the Kingdom’s territorial integrity. The Commission adopted on Monday (June 11), a protocol including products of the Moroccan Sahara in the agricultural agreement. Following the meeting of the…
Sahara: Andean Parliament unanimously supports Moroccan autonomy initiative
The Andean Parliament, meeting in the city of Pucon in southern Chile, unanimously expressed its “total support” for the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative for the Sahara as a political solution to the artificial regional conflict. In this context, the Andean Parliament referred to Security Council…
Polisario raises tension in Western Sahara again
After a brief respite following the withdrawal of the Polisario Front armed militia from the Guerguerate buffer zone, tension rose again in the region on Sunday (May 20). This time, the Polisario has chosen the locality of Tifariti, a demilitarized zone located east of the…
Security Council summons Polisario to withdraw from Guergarate buffer zone
In its resolution 2414 adopted Friday (April 27) by 12 votes for and 3 abstentions (Russia, China, Ethiopia), the UN Security Council extended the mandate of MINURSO for six months until 31 October 2018, and asked the Polisario to withdraw from the Guergarate buffer zone…