The USA Begins Consulate Launch in Disputed Western Sahara
A Consulate on Whose Land Exactly? The United States on Sunday began the process of establishing a consulate in Western Sahara — a disputed and divided former Spanish colony. The territory is now recognised by Washington as under Morrocan sovereignty in exchange for Rabat normalising ties with Israel. This is in spite of the decades-long tensions within the region with the pro-independence Polisario Front. Nasser Bourati, Morocco's Foreign Minister, shared a few words at the occasion. "Mr Schenker is the first US official to visit Western Sahara. This is a very important event. This confirm...
Source: africanews.com