European airlines hit turbulence over Western Sahara flights

Direct flights from two European capitals to a city in a bitterly disputed north African territory have become the latest battleground in the conflict between a rebel group and Morocco. Low-cost airlines have opened routes linking Madrid and Paris to …

Algerian Foreign Minister Receives UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara

Algiers, April 6, 2025 (SPS) – Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, received on Sunday evening the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara, …

Western Sahara's disputed status has created legal issues for flights to the former Spanish colony

The MSP considers the recent statements by Spanish Minister Albares on the Western Sahara issue to be timely

Commenting on Minister Albares' statements, the official spokesperson for the Saharawi Movement for Peace, Salek Rahal, considered that “they are timely because they remind us of the need for the international community to seek a solution to this …

President Brahim Ghali receives UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara

Shaheed El Hafed, April 5, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, received the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura, at the Presidency of the …

Sahara: UK parliamentary debates signals possible shift toward supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan

A parliamentary session held on April 1 at the House of Commons has reignited discussion over the Moroccan Sahara conflict, as Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell questioned Foreign Secretary David Lammy on whether the UK would align its stance with the United …

France reaffirms its support for the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara following the rapprochement with Algeria

France has reaffirmed its support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara despite the recent diplomatic rapprochement with Algeria, the Moroccan kingdom's great rival in the Maghreb.  ‘Although we already spoke about it a few months ago, we …

The Andean Parliament reinforces international support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara

The president of the Andean Parliament, Gustavo Pacheco Villar, travelled to Rabat to meet with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, to reaffirm the support of the Andean Community - made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and …

Albares describes prolonging the deadlock over Western Sahara as ‘senseless’

Relationship between Spain and Morocco  The Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, has reiterated the Spanish Government's position on the Western Sahara conflict, emphasising the urgency of finding a solution to prevent the current stalemate …

MINURSO reduces its presence in Western Sahara

The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) has chosen to reduce its presence in the region for the first time since it was founded in 1991. However, this decision has nothing to do with the economic crisis that the …