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A new bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Ronny Jackson and Josh Gottheimer, already backed by six key lawmakers, calls for the Polisario Front to be designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) because of its ties to Iran. Supported by both Republicans and Democrats, the initiative reinforces the legislative efforts already spearheaded by Joe Wilson in the House and Ted Cruz in the Senate. This growing political and legal pressure in Washington comes at a critical moment, as the Tindouf militia continues to reject any form of negotiation.

On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the Glorious Throne Day, King Mohammed VI received a message from the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump. 

Hailing the landmark Donald J. Trump Highway project and highlighting Morocco’s pivotal role for NATO, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s strategic importance. With a major trade mission led by Queen Mathilde scheduled for 2027 and Brussels’ unequivocal diplomatic alignment behind Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, Belgium is cementing a partnership with Rabat at the highest level.

The Republic of Mali has reiterated its “position in favor of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region,” while reaffirming its support for the Autonomy Plan presented by Morocco as “the only credible and realistic solution for resolving this regional dispute.”

After yielding to mounting pressure and rejoining the negotiation process based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797, the Polisario Front is now attempting a last-ditch obstruction. Gripped by fears of its own dissolution, acting under the directives of an increasingly cornered Algerian patron and facing the prospect of being designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. Congress, the Tindouf-based militia is sinking ever deeper into a political deadlock with no apparent exit.

Ghana considers the autonomy plan the only realistic and lasting basis for a mutually acceptable solution to the Sahara issue.

The future Peruvian government is committed to supporting Morocco’s territorial integrity and its sovereignty over its Southern provinces, the Office of Peru’s President-elect Keiko Fujimori announced on Tuesday.

Republican Reps. Scott DesJarlais and Matt Van Epps have thrown their support behind legislation seeking to designate the Polisario Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Their backing brings the number of co-sponsors in the House of Representatives to 16, strengthening a growing congressional push to dismantle what supporters describe as the Tehran-Polisario axis in North Africa.