Madrid, Jul 2 (EFE).- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said it was “absolutely essential” to revive a political dialogue on Western Sahara amid rising tensions between Spain and Morocco. “The current situation is not sustainable and is a factor for instability in an area where there is a high risk of terrorism,” Guterres told Efe. “We are really making an effort so that we can finally have a special envoy to revive the political process in Morocco,” he assured. Since, Morocco and Spain have been accusing each other of violating their territorial agreements. Western Sahara, a largely deserted territory on the Atlantic coast of Northern Africa, was a Spanish colony until the 1970s but has been claimed by Morocco since.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 02, 2021 13:41 UTC