Algeria’s responsibility in prolonging the Sahara conflict was decried by Morocco’s Representative at the UN in New York Omar Hilale, who deplored that Algiers continue to block efforts aiming at reaching a lasting political solution to the Sahara dispute. Hilale, speaking before the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee, presented arguments showing the invalidity of the observer status of Algeria in the Sahara dispute. “Who created the ‘Polisario’ and has been providing it with political and military support for 40 years? This is not an observer country. This is not an observer country.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 11, 2016 14:26 UTC