Morocco continues to secure backing from major powers for its autonomy plan to resolve the Western Sahara conflict—a cornerstone of its foreign policy—with the UK becoming the latest to join the U.S., Spain, and France in endorsing the proposal.

Syria’s closure of the Polisario Front office signals a major diplomatic shift supporting Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and weakening separatist influence regionally.

Algeria is shifting its foreign policy towards the U.S., opening its mineral resources for investment, amid tensions with France, Moscow, and the Western Sahara issue.

Morocco and Mauritania are enhancing military, security, and civilian cooperation, while navigating the Western Sahara dispute and strengthening bilateral ties.

Amidst the clamor of voices inciting war between Algeria and Morocco, there have been warnings against the folly of these endeavors and their impact on the Maghreb region as a whole.