Western Sahara

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Vol 63 No 19 |

Ruto starts political fights as he shifts subsidies

16th September 2022

After ending fuel and maize subsidies, the new President got in a diplomatic tangle while cutting a deal with Rabat on cheaper fertiliser

In a mark of political self-confidence President William Ruto announced swingeing cuts to fuel and maize subsidies at his inauguration on 12 September at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium. But...

Vol 63 No 17 |

Rabat and Algiers cross swords over UN role

11th August 2022

Western Sahara remains in limbo while the two states tussling over it step up guerrilla diplomacy

The latest skirmishes in the long-running struggle between Morocco and Algeria over Western Sahara have drawn in the UN as they exchange fire over allegations of impropriety by...

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Vol 63 No 13 |

Madrid embroiled in zero-sum fight with Rabat and Algiers

14th June 2022

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been shocked by the ferocious responses to his policy change on Western Sahara

As Madrid rebuilds its diplomatic relations with Morocco in the wake of its latest row over Western Sahara, it is eroding its long-nurtured ties with Algiers. This has...

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Vol 63 No 9 |

Washington and Brussels edge back on Western Sahara

21st April 2022

Recognising Algeria's power on gas supply, the US and the EU are rowing back on support for Morocco's plan for the disputed region

After tilting strongly in favour of Rabat's offer of 'limited autonomy' to the Western Sahara as an alternative to a UN-organised referendum, the United States and the European...

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Vol 63 No 7 |

Dropping the Polisario Front, Madrid backs Rabat

24th March 2022

The Spanish government's endorsement of Morocco's plan for Western Sahara could have unintended consequences

Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares' statement late on 18 March that Spain views Rabat's plan for 'limited autonomy' to the Western Sahara as 'the most serious, realistic, and...

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