President Donald Trump’s quest for a peace prize has led him to Western Sahara, where American diplomacy risks either sparking more violence or seizing a rare chance to end a half-century-old war
The CJEU has blocked the EU’s inclusion of Western Sahara in its trade and fishery agreements with Morocco. The bloc should now open talks with Polisario to reach a compromise trade deal and support UN-led peace efforts
Spain’s recent move has little to do with peace in Western Sahara and everything to do with its desire to mend ties with Morocco. But, ultimately, Spain has only made itself more vulnerable to Moroccan pressure
The EU’s highest court has again backed Western Sahara self-determination. It is now time for the EU’s political institutions to bring their policy into line with the law – for the benefit of regional peace
What is the Western Sahara conflict is all about, and how will the most recent developments between Morocco and Spain influence this conflict?
The UN should pursue a “free association” option for Western Sahara – a third way that offers a realistic means of fulfilling Sahrawi self-determination
Europe has a legitimate interest in maintaining close relations with Morocco. But this should not come at the expense of its commitment to international law and Sahrawi rights
Fighters across the region may be drawn in if the violence continues, as has happened for years in Libya’s cascading internal and proxy wars
The UN should pursue a “free association” option for Western Sahara – a third way that offers a realistic means of fulfilling Sahrawi self-determination
President Donald Trump’s quest for a peace prize has led him to Western Sahara, where American diplomacy risks either sparking more violence or seizing a rare chance to end a half-century-old war
The CJEU has blocked the EU’s inclusion of Western Sahara in its trade and fishery agreements with Morocco. The bloc should now open talks with Polisario to reach a compromise trade deal and support UN-led peace efforts
Spain’s recent move has little to do with peace in Western Sahara and everything to do with its desire to mend ties with Morocco. But, ultimately, Spain has only made itself more vulnerable to Moroccan pressure
The EU’s highest court has again backed Western Sahara self-determination. It is now time for the EU’s political institutions to bring their policy into line with the law – for the benefit of regional peace
Europe has a legitimate interest in maintaining close relations with Morocco. But this should not come at the expense of its commitment to international law and Sahrawi rights
Fighters across the region may be drawn in if the violence continues, as has happened for years in Libya’s cascading internal and proxy wars
What is the Western Sahara conflict is all about, and how will the most recent developments between Morocco and Spain influence this conflict?
Carla Hobbs on Moroccan complicity in the Ceuta crossings and Spain’s limited leverage
Hugh Lovatt on Western Sahara’s legal status
Similarly, Morocco’s key condition for signing trade agreements with the European Union has been the inclusion of Western Sahara within their scope
Hugh Lovatt on Morocco’s use of trade agreements to legitimise its claim over Western Sahara
By upholding international law in its trade relations and giving diplomacy a chance, the EU could help broker a pragmatic deal between Morocco and Polisario
Hugh Lovatt analyses how the EU should now open talks with Polisario to reach a compromise trade deal and support UN-led peace efforts in Western Sahara
In the case of a renewal, Morocco wants to negotiate terms with the EU to reach a more advanced partnership with a clear-added value for Rabat
