Omar Hilale says Algeria blocks Tindouf camp registration
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on LesEco.ma
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, accused Algeria of refusing the registration of Tindouf camp populations by the UN refugee agency. He said this would allow international aid to be adjusted to residents’ real needs, speaking at the Security Council on 30 October.
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations, accused Algeria of refusing the registration by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees of the populations in the Tindouf camps. He described the operation as necessary to ensure their protection and adjust international aid to their needs, during a Security Council session held on 30 October, according to LesEco.ma.
The Moroccan diplomat also criticised restrictions on the freedom of movement and return of camp residents. He said Morocco was ready to welcome those wishing to return to their places of origin with the support of international organisations, telling Algeria: “Let them return to Morocco. Let them return to the Sahara.”
The intervention came after Algerian representative Amar Bendjama had linked the Sahara conflict to the Palestinian issue. It preceded the end of MINURSO operations, announced on 1 November, and Omar Hilale’s statements on the Russian veto at the Security Council, published the same day.
