By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
Somalia abstained at the UN Security Council during a vote on the US draft concerning MINURSO in the Sahara, which was ultimately rejected by a Russian veto. The choice illustrates Mogadishu’s diplomatic rapprochement with Algiers, according to Yabiladi.
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Guterres and the UN place self-determination at the center of negotiations on the Sahara, while several countries support Morocco’s autonomy plan.
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30 OctRussia accuses Washington of abandoning neutrality on the SaharaThe UN Security Council rejected on 30 October 2026 a Russian draft to extend MINURSO’s mandate in the Sahara by one year, reports Lebrief. La Nouvelle Tribune says the text received three votes in favour, one against and 11 abstentions, while the US draft had previously been blocked by a Russian veto. The mission’s mandate expires on 31 October 2026.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Russia says the Sahara conflict must be resolved through political means consistent with UN Security Council resolutions. In Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson also said she supported extending MINURSO’s mandate, while reserving Russia’s position on the US draft resolution, according to Yabiladi.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Yabiladi ·
Russia vetoed the US draft resolution on the Sahara at the UN Security Council on Friday, despite 11 votes in favour, one against and three abstentions, according to Lebrief, TelQuel, Maghreb Emergent and TSA. The text proposed renaming MINURSO and making Moroccan autonomy the basis for negotiations. A Russian counter-proposal remains to be voted on: without an adopted text, the mission’s mandate expires on Saturday 31 October.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Russia defended its veto of the US draft resolution on the Sahara, saying the text departed from the principles of previous Security Council resolutions. The Russian representative also accused Washington of abandoning its neutrality, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
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