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Western Sahara conflict: Morocco claims, UN role, and US policy shift

Steady: 2 in the last 7 days Updated yesterday

The latest in this situation

  1. Russia's UN veto and US penholder role complicate Western Sahara negotiations.
  2. Jawwad Ahmed was appointed Force Commander of the UN Mission in Morocco's Western Sahara.
  3. Algeria used Moroccan imagery in a propaganda video, while UNESCO certified Moroccan heritage sites.
  4. Algeria uses Polisario to challenge Morocco's territorial integrity.
  5. Mauritania commits to peaceful resolution; Algeria obstructs UN process for Western Sahara.

How it started

Algeria supports Polisario in Western Sahara, while Morocco claims sovereignty over the territory, alongside political updates involving Massad Boulos and Donald Trump.

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Algeria supports Polisario in Western Sahara, while Morocco claims sovereignty over the territory, alongside political updates involving Massad Boulos and Donald Trump.

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How it developed

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  1. Jawwad Ahmed was appointed Force Commander of the UN Mission in Morocco's Western Sahara.Sub-event
  2. Russia's UN veto and US penholder role complicate Western Sahara negotiations.1 source
  3. Algeria uses Polisario to challenge Morocco's territorial integrity.Sub-event
  4. The geopolitical situation concerning Western Sahara, involving claims by Morocco, the role of Algeria (Tindouf camps), and the presence of the UN.Sub-event
  5. The US has backed Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, alongside a call to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization.Sub-event
  6. Morocco is naming a highway after Donald Trump, connecting Dakhla to Laayoune, a city in Western Sahara.Sub-event
  7. Algeria seeks economic deals with Washington; Massad Boulos rumored for UAE ambassador role.1 source
  8. Algeria backs Polisario in Western Sahara; Boulos remains senior advisor to Trump.1 source

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