Tragedy in Western Sahara: Morocco, Europe, and the UNSC Fueling Conflict

In a scathing op-ed published by Premium Times Nigeria, Owei Lakemfa has highlighted a growing crisis in Western Sahara, a North African territory that has been the subject of a longstanding dispute between Morocco and the Polisario Front, a Sahrawi national liberation movement.

According to Lakemfa, Morocco, with the backing of Western Europe and the United States, has manipulated the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reverse the peace process in Western Sahara and abolish the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). This move, Lakemfa argues, has opened old wounds and could potentially lead to an all-out war on the continent.

‘The UNSC has reopened Africa’s wounds and is waiting for gangrene to set in,’ Lakemfa writes. ‘The Security Council has taken a decision that will have far-reaching consequences, not only for the people of Western Sahara but for the entire continent.’

This development is a cause for concern, as it threatens to escalate tensions and further destabilize the region. Nigerian readers should stay informed about this ongoing crisis and its potential impact on Africa’s future.