US designation of Polisario Front as foreign terrorist group will create new problems for SA

South Africa’s banking system could come under scrutiny and the country may attract targeted sanctions if it does not follow the US lead.

‘Weaponising terrorism’: Will the US betray Western Saharan independence?

There is a growing push in Washington to designate the Polisario Front — the independence movement at the forefront of the struggle to end Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara — as a terrorist organisation, reports Ron Guy.

French minister in 'historic' Western Sahara visit to back Moroccan sovereignty

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict opposes Rabat, which considers the former Spanish colony as its own, against the Algerian-backed Polisario Front. 

PolisarioFront Vowed to Continue its Fight for Western Sahara’s Independence

Polisario Front Launches Rocket Attack Against Moroccan Occupation of Western Sahara | AMW English

Polisario Front, the Saharawi national liberation group, has bombarded the Guerguerat buffer zone under Moroccan colonial occupation in the far south of Western Sahara.