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Rabat — The Algerian regime’s frustration continues to mount as a growing number of countries are rallying in support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only framework to end the dispute over Western Sahara.
Algerian state-aligned media conveyed this recently, reporting news alleging that the UAE and France have been exerting pressure on UN Security Council members ahead of the vote on a new resolution for Western Sahara.
Algerian news outlet El Hayat quoted “well-informed” sources, who accused France and the UAE of exerting “strong pressure” within the UN Security Council to “push members” to vote in favor of a “proposal” that recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara.
“French and Emirati diplomats are reportedly leading a systematic lobbying campaign targeting the Council’s 15 members, using what the sources described as ‘unethical means’ that contradict diplomatic norms and practices recognized within the UN body,” El Hayat reported.
Ennahar Online, another Algerian news outlet, quoted similar sources who alleged that France and the UAE are exerting pressure ahead of the UN Security Council vote.
The accusations surfaced a few days before a historic UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution that is expected to adopt language fully supporting Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the genuine political solution to end the dispute over Western Sahara.
Algeria’s state-aligned media accusations appear to be a preemptive reaction to an impending diplomatic setback for the regime’s long-standing agenda that backs separatism to undermine Morocco’s territorial integrity.
In recent years, Algeria has been facing growing setbacks as Rabat continues to gain international momentum, especially ahead of the UN Security Council vote.
Over 120 countries consistently reaffirm their unwavering support for the autonomy initiative as the only serious and credible path to resolve the dispute.
Morocco World News (MWN) has recently received the confidential draft resolution on Western Sahara that the UNSC is expected to adopt later this month.
The new resolution is expected to reduce the renewal of MINURSO’s mandate to only six months instead of one year.
The to-be-adopted resolution is set to describe Morocco’s proposal as a “genuine” political solution as the most viable solution to the 50-year dispute.
The resolution is also expected to repeat its appeal to call for all parties’ engagement in discussion without delay, “using the Moroccan autonomy proposal” as the sole framework for negotiating a mutually acceptable solution.
For years, UN resolutions have been calling on Algeria’s regime to engage in the UN-led political process. Algeria refuses to shoulder its responsibility in the dispute, despite its direct involvement, as it harbors, finances, arms, and supports Polisario’s independence claims over Western Sahara.
