2020 has been a catastrophic year for Algeria and its Polisario puppet in their insane and heinous showdown against Morocco in the Sahara issue. This regional conflict, which has stymied Maghreb integration, is fuelled by Algerian rulers’ hegemonic ambitions and deep hatred for their stable and thriving neighbour. As the year 2020 ends, Morocco’s enemies were utterly knocked out when US President Donald Trump announced on Dec.10 the American official recognition of Morocco’s full sovereignty over the entire region of the Moroccan Sahara. The historic US presidential proclamation with all its legal and political implications has shattered all separatist dreams and schemes of the Algeria-Polisario tandem. The fatal blow to the enemies of Morocco’s territorial integrity was the American decision to open a consulate in the Saharan city of Dakhla to promote economic and business opportunities for the region.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 19, 2020 11:37 UTC