Western Sahara

The protesters were in Madrid in 2000, according to local authorities, on Saturday to support Western Sahara and demand the right to self-determination for this territory, which the UN considers "non-autonomous". This event takes place a week after the…

Algeria has recalled its ambassador to Spain in protest of Madrid's support for a Moroccan plan to give Western Sahara autonomy. The former Spanish colony is disputed between Morocco and the Algeria-backed independence movement Polisario Front. Algeria condemned Spain's "abrupt U-turn" and said in an official statement on Saturday that Spain had previously shown neutrality in the protracted conflict over the country. Algeria put its weight behind Polisario after Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara…

On Saturday, March 19, Algiers recalled its ambassador to Spain for "consultation". A sign of protest after the support shown for Rabat's self-government plan in the issue of Western Sahara. By violating its traditional neutrality, Spain evokes contrasting…

After a year of great diplomatic strife, Spain and Morocco normalized their relations on Friday, March 18, thanks to a gesture of support long demanded by Rabat in Madrid on the very sensitive issue of Western Sahara. A turn from Madrid that surprised the…

Spain paved the way on Friday for a solution to a dispute over Western Sahara, which has been claimed by Morocco for almost 50 years, suggesting that making the region operate autonomously under Rabat's rule is "the most serious, realistic and credible" initiative. . This marked a huge departure from Spain's previous position to regard Morocco's grip on Western Sahara as an occupation. The shift followed months of frosty diplomatic relations and led to the announcement of a flurry of visits by Spanish…

Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra held a press conference on Tuesday to announce that his country has suspended diplomatic relations with Morocco because of its "hostile actions", a week after Algeria said it would review its relations with neighboring countries. The measure comes after Algeria last week said it would review its relations with Morocco after accusing it of complicity in deadly forest fires that ravaged the north of the country. "Algeria has decided to suspend diplomatic…

Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said at a press conference on Tuesday, accusing his neighbor of "hostile actions". Morocco and Algeria have enjoyed strained…

Algiers has decided to recall its ambassador to Rabat for consultation. While the two countries are in conflict with the issue of Western Sahara, Algeria has not at all appreciated the Moroccan ambassador's withdrawal from the UN on the right of self-determination for the Kabyle people. It was during a virtual meeting with…

Brahim Ghali was heard on Tuesday morning, June 1, 2021, by a judge. The leader of the Saharawi independence movement, which suffers from Covid-19 and cancer, has been treated in Spain since mid-April. He was the subject of two complaints against him in the country, including genocide, illegal detention and torture. The hearing was held in a tense diplomatic context on the issue of Western Sahara, but…

As the diplomatic crisis continues between Morocco and Spain, the leader of the Polisario Front, the independent Sarhaoui Brahim Ghali, ill with Covid-19 and cancer, will be heard this Tuesday, June 1, by the judge of the 'National Audience Santiago Pedraz. He will be linked to two complaints against him in Spain. The character is at the heart of the dispute between Rabat and Madrid.…