Directly linked to that agreement was a U.S. commitment to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, a disputed territory since 1975 and host to a United Nations peacekeeping mission ...

which had been strained by political disagreements over Western Sahara. Algeria’s decision was officially announced by the Bank of Algeria, which directed banks to resume processing foreign ...

As part of the deal, the US has agreed to recognise Morocco's claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. It is the subject of a dispute between Morocco and the Algeria-backed Polisario Front ...