The battle for Western Sahara is entering a new phase with the pro-Algeria camp’s offensive to get Biden to change course on Trump’s decision. Spread the loveAlgeria is sharpening its lobbying efforts to counter the “bad news” of US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. For the Paris-based “Pan-African” newspaper, President Trump’s Western Sahara move was both a surprise and a devastating blow that Algeria and Polisario’s most ardent American champions feel they need to immediately reverse. Other Republican figures notoriously hostile to Moroccan interests include, among others, Senator James Inhofe, former national security adviser John Bolton, and Christopher Ross, the ex-UN envoy for Western Sahara. Moroccan analysts and political actors have unanimously described President Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty as an unprecedented and a particularly potent game-changer.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 20, 2020 17:26 UTC