By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lebrief
The UN confirms that Staffan de Mistura, its Personal Envoy for the Sahara, is continuing in his role despite the end of MINURSO operations. However, his retention after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres leaves office is not guaranteed, according to Lebrief.
After MINURSO's mandate expired on 31 October, the UN called on Morocco and the Polisario Front to avoid any action worsening tensions in the Sahara. The Security Council adopted neither the US draft, blocked by a Russian veto, nor the Russian draft extending the mandate, according to the UN.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reaffirmed on 8 November Madrid’s support for Morocco’s autonomy initiative for the Sahara, which he considers the most viable solution to the conflict. He rules out any logic of bargaining with Rabat, according to LeBrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Romania has renewed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, presented as the most appropriate path towards a definitive settlement. Romanian Foreign Minister Dan Neculăescu reaffirmed this position on 3 November, according to Lebrief.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Lebrief ·
Morocco says it will continue to respect the ceasefire in the Sahara after the end of the mandate of MINURSO, the UN mission deployed for thirty-five years, Africanews reported. Rabat reiterated the commitment after the end of the mission on 31 October, following the failure to renew its mandate at the Security Council. Algeria expressed its regrets.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Africanews ·
Beach soccer: Morocco beat Egypt 3-2Morocco's beach soccer team beat Egypt 3-2 in the semi-final of the fifth Arab Cup on 8 November in Port Said. Morocco will play Mauritania in the final on 9 November after their victory over Lebanon 5-3, according to Yabiladi.
Algerian APS disputes European spokesperson's comments on armyAlgeria's official APS agency disputes statements by Anouar El Anouni, a European Union spokesperson, concerning the deployment of Algerian troops in Niger, and also criticises Paris and Brussels. It says no official request for clarification was made to Algiers, according to TSA.The week in Africa
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