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After decades of stalemate, the contours of a settlement of the Sahara issue are being defined in a way that corrects colonial prejudice suffered by Morocco, a nation divided into different occupation zones. In a closed-door briefing to the UN Security Council on October 10th, Staffan de Mistura, the Secretary-General’s personal envoy, acknowledged what has […]
U.S. senior presidential advisor Massad Boulos has met for the second time this month with UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura to reiterate the steadfast position of Washington, affirming that a “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only basis for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution for Western Sahara that will bring prosperity, […]
In a moment of diplomatic clarity, UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura has publicly acknowledged Algeria as a principal actor in the Sahara conflict. Speaking to the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), de Mistura made it clear that the Sahara conflict pits Morocco against Algeria, with the Polisario militias referred to simply […]
As the UN Security Council prepares to review the mandate of its Western Sahara mission (MINURSO), pressure is mounting on UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura to realign his efforts with the growing international consensus favoring Morocco’s autonomy plan. The recent meeting between de Mistura and US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos in New York marked a […]
UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura met Friday with U.S. senior advisor for Africa Massad Boulos who reiterated the clear U.S. position affirming that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution” for the Sahara. “We also discussed MINURSO’s stabilizing role and paths to regional peace”, said Mr. Boulos in post on his […]
Few days after reiterating recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the Trump administration has told the UN envoy to the territory Staffan de Mistura that the Moroccan autonomy plan is the only solution to the issue. Secretary of State Marco Rubio “has reiterated a clear U.S. position – genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita conferred Monday in Rabat with UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura who is touring the region ahead of the mid-April UN Security Council informal consultations on the Sahara. The meeting was attended by Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations. During these talks, the Moroccan delegation highlighted the international […]
Morocco has reiterated to the UN envoy to the Sahra Staffan De Mistura that the resumption of round tables is only possible if Algeria takes part, the foreign ministry said. Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita held talks with Staffan De Mistura on April 4 in Rabat marked by “frankness and a positive and constructive spirit,” […]
The latest attempt by South Africa to gain international prominence by trying to transform itself into a “stakeholder” in the Sahara conflict was described as strange and untimely. This came in comments by the International Committee for Dialogue and Peace on South Africa’s invitation to the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de […]
Morocco will never allow its Sahara to become a diplomatic maneuvering ground for South Africa, rejects any interaction with Pretoria on the Moroccan Sahara issue, and will never allow South Africa to have any role in this issue. The remarks were made by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Omar Hilale Diplomat, in comments on […]