.VIRTUALLY 50 YEARS have passed given that Morocco stated sovereignty over Western side Sahara, a cut of land that stretches for 900km along the Atlantic shore to the country's south. The Polisario Face-- a resistance team backed by Algeria, Morocco's long-lived rival, and standing for the region's indigenous population, the Sahrawi-- is still defending management. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire broke down. On July 30th France contacted Morocco's think about Western side Sahara the "simply manner" to address the conflict. Algeria withdrew its emissary to France in action.