Polisario a threat to regional stability- Italy’s Luigi Einaudi Think Tank says

Influential Italian Think Tank, Luigi Einaudi, urged the Italian government to take a position in favor of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory and warned of the growing threats to regional stability posed by the Algeria-sponsored Polisario militias.

In a detailed analysis, Andrea Cangini, the Think Tank’s Secretary General and former MP, said that Polisario’s destabilizing acts pose a serious stability risk to the whole North African region.

She deplored that Italy’s position in the Sahara issue remains ambiguous, guided primarily by the business interest of energy giant ENI in Algeria.

Recalling the centuries-old ties with Morocco, and the Kingdom’s role as a bulwark against extremism in the region, Cangini argued that Italy has more to win by supporting Morocco.

She warned of the close links between the Polisario militias and terrorist groups in the region as well as with Iranian proxies, citing reports including a Washington Post article on Polisario members who received training by Iranian proxies in Syria.

Cangini recalled the global momentum in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, mentioning in particular the US recognition of Morocco’s full territorial integrity including its southern provinces, a position that was followed by support from key European powers such as France and Spain, with the majority of EU member states backing the Moroccan autonomy plan.

“It is time for Italy to align its foreign policy with its real geostrategic interests. Morocco, a loyal ally of Rome, deserves clear and unambiguous support in the face of separatist tendencies manipulated by Algiers and exploited by Tehran,” she said.