UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara | AP News
3 days ago · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara suggested dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front as a way to settle the decades-long conflict.. Staffan de Mistura proposed partition as one potential way to satisfy both sides and give residents a chance to decide under who they want to live, according to a briefing provided to a closed meeting ...
UN envoy proposes Western Sahara partition plan | Reuters
3 days ago · NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, has floated the idea of dividing the territory between Morocco and the Polisario front as a solution to the near ...
UN envoy proposes partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Polisario
4 days ago · Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy to Western Sahara, proposed dividing the disputed territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front as a potential solution to the long-running conflict. The idea was swiftly rejected by Sidi Omar, the Polisario representative to the UN. The United Nations envoy to Western Sahara has proposed dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro ...
UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara - ABC News
3 days ago · The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front could be one way to settle the decades-long conflict ABC News Video
UN envoy proposes partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Polisario
3 days ago · Staffan de Mistura, the UN envoy to Western Sahara, proposed dividing the disputed territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front as a potential solution to the long-running ...
A UN envoy has made his first visit to Western Sahara. He pledged …
Sep 8, 2023 · Morocco annexed Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony in 1975, sparking a conflict with the pro-independence Polisario Front. The region is believed to have considerable offshore oil deposits and mineral resources and is slightly larger than the United Kingdom.
UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara - The …
3 days ago · The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front could be one way to settle the decades-long conflict
Decolonization’s Last Stand in the Sahara – Foreign Policy
Jun 24, 2023 · How the Polisario Front’s 50-year war for independence is escalating a battle over a territory long disputed—and feeding a broader crisis. By Andrea Prada Bianchi, a journalist based in New York.
UN renews peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, calls for talks
Oct 29, 2021 · Morocco has proposed wide-ranging autonomy for Western Sahara. But the Polisario Front insists the local population, which it estimates at 350,000 to 500,000, has the right to a referendum.
Why is the Western Sahara conflict heating up? - France 24
Nov 6, 2021 · Tunis (AFP) – The long-frozen Western Sahara conflict pitting Morocco against the Polisario Front independence movement has flared in recent months, worsening already tense relations between the...