MER Article Western Saharan Deadlock The Moroccan occupation since 1975 of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony, is in violation of UN Security Council resolutions on the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination. The conflict remains unresolved despite the existence of a UN Settlement Plan (1991) and the Houston Accords of 1997, brokered by Karima Benabdallah-Gambier, Yahia Zoubir • 11 min read
MER Article Western Sahara Conflict Impedes Maghrib Unity In early 1989, the movement toward Maghribi integration, coupled with signs of a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Western Sahara, generated a great deal of optimism. The reality a year later is far less rosy. The major factor is Morocco’s procrastination in moving forward with the UN peace pla Yahia Zoubir • 4 min read