The Western Sahara conflict remains a major concern for Algeria, which calls on Morocco and the « Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) » to engage in direct and serious negotiations to settle this long-standing dispute. The territory is claimed by both Morocco and the SADR, proclaimed by the Polisario Front in 1976, a movement supported by Algeria, whose objective is the full independence of the Sahara.
« The personal envoy is not enough. There must be a process… We continue to say that there must be direct and serious negotiations between the parties to the conflict, Morocco and the Polisario Front, » Sabri Boukadoum, Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, told the press on Saturday at the Forum of the Economy of Culture. He recalled that his country has been requesting, for almost two years, the appointment of a new envoy for the Sahara and that a dozen candidates proposed to occupy this post vacant since 2019, have « all been rejected by a party to the conflict.
The Algerian Foreign Minister, who had recently attacked Morocco diplomatically in Spain, said that Algeria had initiated discussions with the 15 members of the Security Council on the subject. According to him, these consultations are « good », as this is an important issue for both Algeria’s security and peace in the region.
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