King Mohammed VI has renewed in a message to the United Nations Secretary-General Morocco’s firm and resolute rejection of the incursions of the Polisario in the Sahara buffer zone to the east of the Moroccan security wall, mainly in Bir Lahlou and Tifariti, describing these incursions as “provocative” and “unacceptable”. The King made it clear that such incursions by the polisario represent a threat to the ceasefire agreement and violate international law and UN resolutions in addition to undermining the political process. During the same phone call, King Mohammed VI drew attention to Algeria’s responsibility in perpetuating the Sahara conflict which has dragged on for four decades. “Algeria has a big responsibility as it funds, hosts, arms and backs the Polisario diplomatically,” he recalled. He has thus urged Algeria to “make important contributions to the political process” and to step up “its commitment to the negotiation process”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 05, 2018 00:11 UTC