Fueling tension in the southernmost tip of the Sahara is meant to block Morocco from connecting with its African depth. Avid of the conspiracy theory, the autocratic regime in Algiers may try to spark a war in the Sahara using the Polisario to unite their disentangling domestic front. However, their main assumption is that the war may be a limited low-intensity war where the Polisario may re-exercise the guerilla hit-and-run tactics by attacking Moroccan territory and seeking sanctuary in Algeria. The spectre of a generalized war between Morocco and Algeria remains on the table if war resumes. In the meanwhile, Morocco adopts a wait and see stand waiting for the Algerian regime to crumble from the inside.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 11, 2017 14:03 UTC