The Ceasefire Between Morocco And The Polisario Front Is Over. War Looms For The Western Sahara

 

France 24: Western Sahara: war looms in Africa's contested desert land 

Disputed and divided Western Sahara -- where a 29-year ceasefire ended Friday -- is a former Spanish colony mostly under Morocco's control. 

An Algerian-backed independence movement -- which holds a fifth of the territory -- has campaigned for a vote on self-determination through decades of war and deadlock. 

The ceasefire collapsed after Morocco said Friday that it had sent troops into no man's land to reopen a road to neighboring Mauritania. 

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WNU Editor: Morocco has a drone fleet that I am sure it will start to use against Polisario Front fighters .... Morocco’s military said to receive 3 Israeli reconnaissance drones (Times of Israel). 

 More News On The End Of The Ceasefire Between Morocco And The Polisario Front 

Western Sahara independence leader declares the end of a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco -- CNN 

Traffic resumes at truck stop that sparked Western Sahara tensions -- Middle East Eye 

Morocco Forces Clash With Western Sahara Fighters, Risking Wider War -- WSJ 

Polisario Mobilises Armed Forces Against Morocco -- Africa News 

Western Sahara independence group declares war on Morocco -- Axios

Western Sahara’s Polisario Front Group Accuses Morocco Of Breaking The Ceasefire And ' Ignit A War'

Reuters: Fears grow of new Western Sahara war between Morocco and Polisario Front 

RABAT/ALGIERS (Reuters) - The Western Sahara’s Polisario Front group said on Friday that Morocco had broken their ceasefire and “ignited war”, but Rabat denied there had been any armed clashes between the sides and said the three-decade truce remained in place. 

The Polisario representative in Europe, Oubi Bechraya, told Reuters there had been military confrontations with the exchange of fire on Friday, adding “we have declared a return to the armed struggle”. 

However, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bouriti denied there were clashes, saying the army had only fired warning shots. “Morocco is committed to the ceasefire,” he told Reuters.  

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More News On The Growing Tensions In Western Sahara 

Polisario Front threatens to end Morocco ceasefire -- Middle East Monitor  

Morocco sends troops to Western Sahara border to end Polisario 'provocations' -- France 24  

Ceasefire declared over as Morocco launches Western Sahara military operation -- Middle East Eye 

Western Sahara: Polisario threatens to end ceasefire after Morocco 'provocation' -- Africa News  

Morocco troops launch operation in Western Sahara border zone -- Al Jazeera