The European Union allowed the participation of Polisario members at a ministerial meeting held Friday in Rome with the ...

US adopts map of Morocco that includes disputed Western Sahara. Western Sahara is mostly under Morocco’s control, where tensions with pro-independence Polisario Front have simmered since the 1970s.

ALGIERS, Algeria — Israel’s decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara is meaningless, the Algeria-backed Polisario movement said on Wednesday.

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 ...

Saharan Rebel Peace Move. The Polisario Front, a rebel group fighting for the independence of Western Sahara, said today that it had handed over 185 Moroccan prisoners of war to the Red Cross.

The Polisario’s current head, Brahim Ghali, 73, appears to have the backing of Algeria and is expected to be re-elected at the gathering, which comes at a critical time for the movement. Brahim Ghali, ...