OK but then how about the Western Sahara? Algeria: Algerian officials have had a clever position on this conflict, of course siding in favor of an independent Western Sahara. UN eyes second round of Western Sahara talks in MarchJan 29, 2019 (AFP) – The United Nations plans to convene a second round of talks in March on settling the decades-old conflict in Western Sahara even though no major progress was made during the first round, diplomats said Tuesday. Morocco, which annexed the territory after Spain withdrew in 1975, considers Western Sahara to be an integral part of the kingdom. “In Western Sahara, we are dealing with a long-standing issue,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2019 18:22 UTC