Brahim Ghali

UN Eyes New Talks On Western Sahara After Polisario Pullback

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The United Nations set its sights on restarting political talks on the disputed territory of Western Sahara after the Polisario Front independence movement pulled back fighters from a tense zone. UN military observers confirmed that the Polisario forces carried out the withdrawal from the Guerguerat area, near the Mauritanian border, on Thursday and Friday, UN … Read more

UN Chief Urges New Bid To End Western Sahara Dispute

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western Sahara, possibly by holding a referendum on Morocco’s rule over the territory, according to a confidential report obtained by AFP on Monday. Guterres said in the report to the United Nations Security Council that he wanted “a new … Read more