The U.S. and UN Will Need More Patience to Resolve Western Sahara Conflict
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Talks between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front over Western Sahara have stalled, with U.S. and UN officials pushing Morocco's autonomy plan as the centerpiece of negotiations. Mediators seeking a breakthrough will need to adopt a more measured pace.
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!A United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Mil Mi-8 helicopter lands on the Moroccan side of the border crossing point between Morocco and Mauritania, in Guerguerat located in the Western Sahara. 25 November, 2020.
A United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Mil Mi-8 helicopter lands on the Moroccan side of the border crossing point between Morocco and Mauritania, in Guerguerat located in the Western Sahara. 25 November, 2020. AFP / Fadel Senna
**Commentary** / Middle East & North Africa 09 October 2026 **17 minutes**
The U.S. and UN Will Need More Patience to Resolve Western Sahara Conflict
*Talks between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front over Western Sahara have hit a wall, with U.S. and UN representatives pushing for Rabat’s autonomy plan as the centrepiece of negotiations. If they are to broker a compromise, the mediators will have to slow down.*
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!A United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Mil Mi-8 helicopter lands on the Moroccan side of the border crossing point between Morocco and Mauritania, in Guerguerat located in the Western Sahara. 25 November, 2020.
A United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Mil Mi-8 helicopter lands on the Moroccan side of the border crossing point between Morocco and Mauritania, in Guerguerat located in the Western Sahara. 25 November, 2020. AFP / Fadel Senna
**Commentary** / Middle East & North Africa 09 October 2026 **17 minutes**
The U.S. and UN Will Need More Patience to Resolve Western Sahara Conflict
*Talks between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front over Western Sahara have hit a wall, with U.S. and UN representatives pushing for Rabat’s autonomy plan as the centrepiece of negotiations. If they are to broker a compromise, the mediators will have to slow down.*
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