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Burkina Faso and UAE back Morocco's Western Sahara plan as Algeria sides with Polisario
Original: Russia-backed Burkina Faso and UAE back Morocco’s plan for disputed territory as Algeria throws its weight behind heavily armed Polisario Front
Burkina Faso and the United Arab Emirates have endorsed Morocco's plan for Western Sahara, the disputed territory contested since 1975, while Algeria continues to back the Polisario Front, the armed independence movement operating from Algerian soil. The split highlights how regional and international alignments are hardening around Morocco's autonomy proposal, with Russia's ties to Burkina Faso adding a further geopolitical dimension to the long-running dispute.
Why now: Shifting international endorsements of Morocco's Western Sahara plan are reigniting debate over one of Africa's longest-running territorial disputes.
MoroccoBurkina FasoUnited Arab EmiratesAlgeriaPolisario Front
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- Russia-backed Burkina Faso and UAE back Morocco’s plan for disputed territory as Algeria throws its weight behind heavily armed Polisario Front · Business Insider Africa
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