Panic in Algiers, Tindouf as US pushes peace deal, backs autonomy plan

Under mounting pressure ahead of what diplomats describe as a “historic vote” at the UN Security Council later this month, Algeria and its proxy, the Polisario Front, are scrambling to project an image of flexibility. The separatist group announced a so-called “expanded proposal” for a political solution to the Sahara conflict, a move widely seen […]

Canary Islands-Morocco to boost connectivity with fiber optic cable project

A new subsea fiber optic cable connecting the Canary Islands to Morocco is set to play a major role in Atlantic connectivity, Spanish media reported. The project is being spearheaded by Spanish company Islalink in collaboration with Canalink, an operator linked to the Island Council of Tenerife and the Technological and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), […]

UN: Moroccan diplomat deflates Algeria’s claims about its observer status in Sahara Issue

Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN Omar Hilale has deflated with sound and accurate arguments Algeria’s claims that it only has an observer status in the Sahara issue, stressing that the genesis of the conflict and the ensuing facts confirm that without Algeria’s aggressive activism, interference, and support to separatist theses, there will be no […]