March 19, 2021 last updated 16:14 ET Female soldiers of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic parade near Tindouf, southern Algeria, Feb. 27, 2021 (AP photo by Fateh Guidoum).
Why the U.S. Should Reengage in Western Sahara
Three months after former U.S. President Donald Trump’s startling decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, President Joe Biden’s own policy regarding this long-disputed territory remains undefined. Yet he may be forced into action soon, as there are signs the conflict is heating up: Renewed fighting between Moroccan forces and the pro-independence Polisario Front broke out in November, ending a 30-year cease-fire.
Washington seems to be in no hurry, given that the fighting is so far low in intensity. U.N. sources say they have so far only confirmed the deaths of two Moroccan soldiers, though neither side acknowledges any casualties. But the possibility of a substantial military escalation
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Polisario: Morocco must end occupation of Western Sahara
16 Nov 2020
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Polisario Front rebel group that seeks independence for Western Sahara says ongoing fighting will end if Rabat ends its occupation of the disputed territory. A handout picture published by Moroccan Army on November 13, 2020, shows tents used by the Polisario Front ablaze near the Mauritanian border in Guerguerat in Western Sahara. (AFP)
The rebel group Polisario Front has said the conflict in Western Sahara would only end when Morocco ends its occupation of the disputed territory. The end of the war is now linked to the end of the illegal occupation of parts of the territory of the Sahrawi Republic, said senior Polisario official Mohamed Salem Ould Salek.
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