Autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, basis for Sahara talks- UN Envoy says

In his first public statement since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, Staffan de Mistura, the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara made it clear that autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the basis of talks between the parties: Morocco, Algeria, the Polisario, and Mauritania. De Mistura confirmed a significant shift […]

Tunisia: Heightened security after axe attack on local jeweler ahead of annual pilgrimage in Djerba

Authorities in Tunisia have ramped up security measures on the island of Djerba following an axe attack on a local Jewish jeweler, just days before the island hosts its annual Lag B’Omer pilgrimage. The victim, a 50-year-old shop owner, sustained defensive injuries and was admitted to hospital on Thursday, May 8, though he is expected […]

Sahara: UN Security Council Delays Vote to Allow Polisario’s in Extremis Pullback

The vote on the draft resolution on the Sahara has been delayed by the UN Security Council to allow the Polisairo separatist militias to withdraw from the Guerguarat buffer strip on the borders with Mauritania. A diplomat at the UN Security Council who requested not to be named said that the draft resolution included a […]