Eeerm, hmm, let me begin with something that should concern every African who cares about continental stability. A rocket landed near a civilian prison in the Moroccan city of Es-Smara on May 5, 2026. One woman was injured. The Polisario Front claimed responsibility. And within days, the United Nations, the European Union, the United States, and France all issued strong condemnations. That is not normal. The Western Sahara conflict has been festering for decades with relatively little international attention. But this time, the response was swift and coordinated.
Why? Because the context has changed. Russia’s influence in North Africa is shifting. Algeria has lost key allies. Morocco has gained powerful backers. And the United States is now rushing to prevent a full-scale military escalation between two heavily armed neighbours that share a 1,600-kilometre border remarked an analyst at The High Street Business. This is not a distant quarrel..CONTINUE FULL READING>>>