.ALMOST 50 YEARS have passed since Morocco stated supreme power over Western Sahara, a cut of land that stretches for 900km along the Atlantic coast to the nation’s south. The Polisario Front end– a protection group supported by Algeria, Morocco’s enduring rival, as well as exemplifying the territory’s indigenous populace, the Sahrawi– is still fighting for command. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire broke down.
On July 30th France called Morocco’s think about Western Sahara the “only basis” to handle the dispute. Algeria withdrew its own emissary to France in response.