Algeria rejects attempts to predetermine Western Sahara sovereignty

ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Algeria has warned against any attempt to grant Morocco sovereignty over Western Sahara ahead of an expected United Nations Security Council resolution on the disputed territory later this month. According to Yabiladi, Algeria’s …

Western Sahara's MINURSO faces an uncertain future

In an interview with France 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September, Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs described the three rounds of UN and US-backed Western Sahara negotiations held …

Botswana reaffirms support for Sahrawi self-determination, calls for decolonisation of Western Sahara

New York (United Nations), 15 October 2026 (SPS) – Botswana has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the Sahrawi people’s inalienable right to self-determination, calling for the implementation of UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) on the granting …

Ryanair ‘recognises’ disputed Western Sahara territory in controversial marketing campaign

Morocco’s claim over territory it occupies in Western Sahara is formally recognised by the United States, Israel, France and, now it seems, Ryanair. The Irish budget airline has been pulled up for advertising flights to Dakhla as a “Moroccan adventure”, …

Namibia condemns exploitation of Western Sahara’s resources without Sahrawi consent

New York (UN), 15 October 2026 (SPS) – Namibia has reaffirmed that commercial agreements involving Western Sahara’s natural resources without the consent of the Sahrawi people are illegal, calling for a UN-sponsored referendum on self-determination. …

Ethiopia reaffirms support for just and lasting solution to Western Sahara issue

New York, 13 October 2026 (SPS) – Ethiopia has reaffirmed its support for a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the Western Sahara issue, in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions. Addressing the UN General Assembly’s …

Western Sahara: What the International Crisis Group’s Call for Patience Leaves Out

In his article, “The U.S. and UN Will Need More Patience to Resolve Western Sahara Conflict,” published on 9 October 2026, Riccardo Fabiani argues that recent talks stalled because mediators moved too quickly toward negotiations centred on Morocco’s …

Algeria reaffirms support for just and lasting solution to Western Sahara conflict based on self-determination

New York (United Nations), 14 October 2026 (SPS) – Algeria has reaffirmed its support for a just and lasting solution to the Western Sahara conflict based on the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination. Addressing the Fourth Committee of the …

Algeria reaffirms Western Sahara as unfinished decolonization issue, warns against imposed solutions

New York (United Nations), 14 October 2026 (SPS) – Algeria has reaffirmed that Western Sahara remains an unfinished decolonization issue, stressing that any solution to the conflict must be based on international legitimacy and guarantee the Sahrawi people …

Algeria reaffirms commitment to just, lasting solution for Western Sahara question based on self-determination