Tag Archives: Mauritania

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…

Polisario maddened by young Algerians’ participation at a summit in Laayoune

The leaders of the Polisario could hardly hide their irritation when they learnt that an Algerian delegation was taking part in the 2nd Summit of Maghreban young leaders, held over the weekend in Laayoune. The…

Western Sahara: UN Refutes Polisario’s Allegations against Morocco

The UN has formally denied the allegations of the Polisario chief, Brahim Ghali, who claimed that Morocco violated the UN-brokered cease-fire, assuring that “there was no suspicious military presence or equipment in the buffer strip.”…

Polisario: Bachir Mustapha Sayed had Narrowly Failed an Attempt to Return to Morocco

Bachir Mustapha Sayed, brother of the founder member of the Polisario Front, El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed, murdered in the 70s in Mauritania, has been reportedly caught by Polisario militiamen, with the support of the Algerian army,…

Mauritanian Official Confirms Polisario’s Involvement in Cocaine Trafficking

Individuals from the Polisario were arrested earlier this month in Mauritania for involvement in a large-scale hard drug trafficking, a Mauritanian official said. A dozen other drug traffickers of various nationalities were part of the…