The leader of the Polisario Front has called on the Mauritanian president to «strengthen cooperation, consultation, and coordination to confront the risks and challenges facing our region». In a ...

Home; Politics; the explainer The 50-year battle for Western Sahara. UK is latest country to back Moroccan plan to end decades-long dispute with Algerian-backed Polisario Front ...

British Foreign Minister David Lammy said Sunday that Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara is the "most credible" solution, reversing UK policy. The mineral-rich territory, largely ...

British foreign minister David Lammy said on Sunday that Morocco's autonomy plan for the territory of Western Sahara was the "most credible" solution to the decades-long dispute, reversing London's ...

Long at war with Morocco, the Western Sahara-based group has reportedly received drones and training from Iran and Hezbollah.The post House bill aims to impose sanctions on Iran-aligned Polisario Fron ...

It was Polisario that ended a 29-year ceasefire in 2020, and the group has carried out multiple attacks targeting Moroccan civilians since 2021. Polisario also has a long record of recruiting ...

Algeria and the Polisario’s Rejection Algeria, the primary backer of the Polisario Front, swiftly condemned the UK’s decision, calling it a "regrettable" endorsement of an outdated proposal.

Morocco controls about 80 percent of the land, while the rest is held by the Polisario Front, which seeks an independent Sahrawi state. Western Sahara: France backs Morocco's claim of sovereignty ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government has thrown its backing behind Morocco’s plan for resolving the Western Sahara dispute ...

06/06/2025 June 6, 2025. The UK has joined other European countries in endorsing Morocco's position in the Western Sahara conflict. Algeria and the independence-seeking Polisario are losing out.

Britain's foreign minister, David Lammy, said on Sunday that the UK considers Morocco's autonomy proposal as the most feasible basis to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara.