The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has debunked, in his new report to the Security Council on the Sahara, the thousands of communiqués released by Algeria and the “Polisario” on an imaginary war in the Moroccan Sahara. In his report, the UN Chief adamantly confirmed that Algeria is a main party to the Sahara regional dispute, as he mentioned Algeria 20 times. The UNSG also recalled de Mistura’s various visits to Algiers and his meetings with foreign ministers and senior Algerian officials, as a party to the Sahara dispute. This is also confirmed by Security Council resolutions, including 2654, which cites Algeria as many times as Morocco. The United Nations Secretary-General invited Algeria as a “concerned party” to develop and clarify its position, to advance towards a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution to this dispute, in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2654.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 15, 2023 14:18 UTC