press releaseToday, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) spoke on the Senate floor about the struggle in Western Sahara. Morocco maintained its unlawful claim to Western Sahara, and after decolonization, attempted to annex the territory with force. Called “the Settlement Plan,” it solidified that Morocco and Western Sahara agreed to hold a referendum and created the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). Named Special Envoy to Western Sahara, Baker worked multiple plans with Morocco and Western Sahara. The European Court of Justice also ruled that Western Sahara is not part of Morocco and that no EU economic agreements can cover Western Sahara.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 11, 2020 04:18 UTC