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Western Sahara issue, third meeting begins in Washington on autonomy with the participation of Algeria

2026-02-23 18:46:40Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

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The United States is significantly accelerating the issue of Western Sahara, holding a third meeting today and tomorrow (February 23 and 24), with the aim of signing a framework agreement by May in Washington, based on Morocco's initiative for autonomy. This is reported by El Confidencial, citing confidential diplomatic sources.

The new round of negotiations convened in the US capital represents the third meeting in less than a month, following the last session in Washington in January and the round of 8-9 February in Madrid, and signals American determination to resolve a conflict that has lasted for decades. According to sources, the current process aims to create a limited technical mechanism, made up of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the United States, with the contribution of UN and international experts, which will be tasked with developing and implementing Morocco’s proposal for autonomy. The US push is part of Security Council Resolution 2797, which calls on the parties to negotiate without preconditions on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy plan.

The draft marks an evolution in the negotiating framework, emphasizing a realistic political solution and compromise. Diplomatic circles also emphasize that Algeria's participation in the process is now considered inevitable, after years of reservations regarding the format of the Geneva round tables launched in 2019. Several factors explain this change: the new framework established by Resolution 2797; the increasing pressure from Washington on the issue, with threats to declare the Polisario a terrorist group or to impose sanctions on Algeria; Algeria's regional isolation after losing support from its historical allies, such as Iran, Venezuela, Syria, South Africa and Cuba.

The declared goal of the US administration is to reach a framework agreement by spring, which would enable the resolution of the conflict in 2026. This new phase is being closely followed in Europe, where the stability of the Sahara is increasingly linked to regional security, sea routes and the management of migratory flows.


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