Neighbouring countries such as Egypt and the Emirates, as well as Saudi Arabia, have different relationships with different parts of that government which impact their position
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Politically, this is a very complicated time for Burkina Faso’s president […]
The cost of inaction or too little action could be quite high, as the failure to begin implementing appropriate policies could result in dangerous social and political instability in the near future
In more general terms, the ruling reaffirms the EU’s “differentiation policy”, by which it is legally bound to exclude the territory of Western Sahara from all agreements with Morocco
Hugh Lovatt analyses the main effects of the European Union’s ruling declaring the trade agreements between the EU and Morocco invalid
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has demonstrated once again that the EU remains a community based on the rule of law
Hugh Lovatt writes on the decision by the CJEU to once again endorse the self-determination of Western Sahara
The appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the United Nations Personal Envoy for Western Sahara is a welcome step towards peace in Western Sahara. But this is only the beginning
Hugh Lovatt analyses how the appointment of UN envoy Staffan de Mistura offers a rare opportunity to relaunch international diplomacy in Western Sahara
In a worst-case scenario, unchecked violence between Morocco and Polisario could spill over into neighbouring countries and further destabilise the Sahara-Sahel region
Hugh Lovatt and Jacob Mundy write on how the Western Sahara conflict risks spilling over into the Sahel
The new UN envoy will face a difficult political reality. The last direct talks between Morocco and the Polisario were held in March 2019
Hugh Lovatt analyses the difficult political realities the new UN envoy Staffan de Mistura will face in Western Sahara
It is exceedingly clear that the civilian-aligned protest movement remains significant in number and that it is convinced that despite SAF’s assurances what is transpiring is effectively a coup