Russia’s FM to Hold Talks with Bourita Amid Moscow’s Possible Shift on Western Sahara

Rabat – Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to hold talks with his counterpart from Morocco, Nasser Bourita, amid reports suggesting a possible shift in Moscow’s stance on Western Sahara. The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry...

Saint Lucia Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara

Rabat – Weeks before the Security Council’s vote on a new resolution, many countries took to the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee to reaffirm their confidence that the Moroccan Autonomy Plan is the only possible way to end the dispute over...

South Africa calls on United Nations to expedite referendum on self-determination for people of Western Sahara

New York (United Nations), October 14, 2025 (SPS) – During the discussions of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), South Africa reaffirmed its unwavering position in support of...

Western Sahara: Russia Open to Support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as Form of Self-Determination

Marrakech – In what observers might see as a significant diplomatic shift in Russia’s usual stance, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov explicitly stated Moscow’s openness to supporting Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for the Western Sahara, provided it...

Senegal Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in Western Sahara

Rabat – Senegal reiterated its firm support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the basis for resolving the regional dispute over Western Sahara, during the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York. Deputy Permanent Representative...

Russia expresses readiness to support Morocco's autonomy plan

Russia's position on Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara Change in Russia's position on Western Sahara Morocco as a strategic partner of Moscow Evolution of Russian-Moroccan relations Morocco's diplomatic victory Russia's position on...

Algeria Clings to Outdated Western Sahara Narrative Amid International Support for Morocco

Rabat — Algeria stubbornly clings to its outdated and isolated narrative on Western Sahara amid global support for Morocco’s cause. Earlier this week, Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reaffirmed his country’s traditional stance, stating...

Russia’s Role Intensifies in Western Sahara Dispute as UNSC Vote Approaches

Marrakech – Morocco’s ambassador to Moscow, Lotfi Bouchaara, met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin on Thursday, October 9, with Western Sahara dominating the agenda. The meeting comes at a crucial moment as Russia assumed the...

MEPs shocked by Commission's Western Sahara bypass

Eleven months after the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) again annulled the EU-Morocco trade deal for including occupied Western Sahara without Saharawi consent, the European Commission and Morocco suddenly unveiled a new agreement that they claim...

Conflict resolution in Western Sahara: analysis between the UN Fourth Committee's position and the Security Council's strategy

Algeria's proactive approach to the Sahara conflict in the Fourth Committee The practices of petitioners in the Fourth Committee From stalemate to strategy: the Security Council's new impetus in the Western Sahara peace process Overcoming...

Organizing any economic activity in occupied Western Sahara without approval of Polisario Front constitutes violation of international law, decisions of European Court (Statement)

Dakhla (Occupied Western Sahara), October 9, 2025 – The Coordination Mechanism for Human Rights in occupied Dakhla confirmed Thursday that organizing any economic activity without the approval of the Polisario Front — the sole legitimate...

Lavrov, Bourita to meet in Moscow to deepen Russia-Morocco cooperation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in Moscow on Oct. 16 to discuss expanding cooperation and addressing regional issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahara–Sahel region,...

General Nasser Al-Jin’s Escape to Spain Sparks Algerian Media Frenzy

The alleged escape of one of Algeria’s most senior military commanders to Spain exposes deep fractures within the power structure that has governed Africa’s largest nation for decades. The Unraveling of Algeria’s Military Hierarchy General...

Dakhla Forum: France Renews Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty over Western Sahara

Rabat – France has renewed its steadfast support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara. French ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier renewed his country’s position in a speech during the opening of a...

The UN seeks to turn the page on the Western Sahara issue

In the United Nations Security Council, the debate on Moroccan autonomy in Western Sahara through the plan proposed in 2007 by King Mohammed VI of Morocco is nearing its conclusion. After more than 50 years of back and forth over who should be the...

Comoros, Saint Vincent Join Chorus Backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan at UN

Rabat – Comoros and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have once again expressed strong support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only realistic solution to end the regional dispute over the Western Sahara. The two countries voiced their positions...

Western Sahara: UN Recalls Algeria’s Reluctance, Stops Short of Action

Rabat – Algeria’s regime continues to sidestep the UN-led political process on Western Sahara. However, the UN fails to take any decisive action to pressure Tebboune’s administration to contribute to finding a mutually acceptable political...

Christophe Lecourtier: France Seeks to Partner in Morocco’s Western Sahara Development

France wants to be a partner in the development of Morocco’s Western Sahara for the benefit of local populations aspiring to a brighter future under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, said Christophe Lecourtier, France’s Ambassador to Morocco. In...

Sahrawi and international civil society groups condemn EU–Morocco Trade deal illegally covering Western Sahara

Brussels (Belgium) 06 October 2025 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (SONREP), in collaboration with several European and international civil society organisations, issued a joint communiqué Today...

Western Sahara at a crossroads

The evolution of the Western Sahara conflict The Sahrawi Movement for Peace as a third way Spain's key role in the resolution New perspectives for Sahrawi self-determination Regional repercussions of the conflict The diplomatic scenario towards...