David Schenker’s visit comes ahead of the expected opening of provisional US consulate in the contested desert region. A top United States envoy has visited contested Western Sahara after Washington recognized Morocco’s sovereignty there in [ More … ]
United States president Donald Trump signed a fiscal law on Friday, approved by the US Congress, which allows Morocco to use funds allocated to the kingdom in the Western Sahara. The Appropriations Bill passed by [ More … ]
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is due to hold a meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the draft resolution submitted by the Group of Friends for Western Sahara in preparation of the renewal for [ More … ]
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has released his much-anticipated annual report entitled “The Situation Concerning Western Sahara.” The report commends Morocco’s decision to withdraw from the Guerguerat region and calls on the Security [ More … ]
The much-anticipated annual report of the United Nations Secretary General on Western Sahara is due to be submitted to the Security Council in the coming days. Based on the recommendations of the report, the 15-member [ More … ]
The African Union has decided to allow Morocco back into the fold after a 33-year absence, despite stiff resistance from some member states over the status of Western Sahara. After an emotional and tense debate, [ More … ]
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