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Sahara: U.S. Engagement with Sahrawi Peace Movement Growing Ahead of Upcoming UNSC Meeting

Political advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Rabat met lately in Laayoune with leaders of the Movement of Sahrawis for Peace, set up in 2020 by former Polisario members who broke away from the Algeria-backed separatist group. Discussion between the American diplomat and the Sahrawi peace movement focused on the latest developments of the Sahara […]

U.S. Embassy in Algeria & EU Denounce Polisario Smara Attacks

The Embassy of the United States in Algeria has sent a strong message to the Algerian regime which funds, arms and shelters the Polisario separatist militias who claimed responsibility for the terror rocket attacks launched against the Moroccan Saharan city of Smara. “The status quo in Western Sahara serves no one’s interest,” said the U.S. […]

Electric Cars, Dirty Origins: Volkswagen’s Supply Chain Tied to African Conflict Minerals

As Volkswagen accelerates toward a greener, electric future, a growing body of evidence reveals a darker reality behind the company’s clean-energy ambitions. A new investigation by DW and De Groene Amsterdammer has found that several smelters connected to the conflict minerals trade in Africa are part of Volkswagen’s sprawling global supply chain. The minerals in […]