Western Sahara

Algeria has decided to withdraw its ambassador from France, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after France recognized a plan for autonomy for the Western Sahara region under Moroccan sovereignty as the only way of resolving a…
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The United Nations envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, arrived in Laayoune on Monday for talks on the disputed territory, the UN said. A statement said he was “looking forward to conducting visits in the region and meetings,…
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The Dominican Republic has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, Rabat’s foreign ministry said on Saturday, as a slowly growing number of nations back the North African nation’s claim. Morocco considers Western Sahara its…
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Israel has decided to “recognize Morocco’s sovereignty” over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced Monday, citing a letter from the Israeli prime minister. According to the letter, Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Algeria on Friday ruled out returning to roundtable talks over Western Sahara, days after the UN appointed a new envoy for the conflict. “We confirm our formal and irreversible rejection of the so-called roundtable format,” Algeria’s…
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