Morocco: UN Security Council does not renew MINURSO mandate
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UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) ceased operations after 35 years following a US-Russia deadlock at the Security Council. Morocco welcomed the end of the mission, while the Polisario Front and Algeria criticised it.
Departure of MINURSO from Western Sahara: Political, Diplomatic and Security Imbroglio (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The UN Security Council votes not to renew MINURSO in Western Sahara, with a Russian veto mentioned. The article analyses the political, diplomatic and security consequences, notably tensions between Morocco and Algeria.
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