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Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends

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Morocco announced that it will maintain a ceasefire in Western Sahara after the United Nations ended its 35-year peacekeeping mission on November 4. The Royal Palace stated that Morocco remains committed to upholding the ceasefire despite the absence of international monitoring, following a meeting with King Mohammed VI. Algeria and the Polisario Front, which seeks independence for Western Sahara, expressed concern about the situation without UN oversight.
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As of November 4, 2026, Morocco announced its commitment to maintaining the ceasefire in Western Sahara despite the conclusion of the United Nations peacekeeping mission. The Royal Palace made this statement following a meeting chaired by King Mohammed VI. The 35-year-old UN mission ended when the Security Council did not renew its mandate, removing the international presence that had monitored the conflict since 1976.

The dispute involves Morocco, which claims Western Sahara as part of its territory, and the Polisario Front, a political and military organization backed by Algeria seeking independence for the region. The Polisario expressed concern over the mission's end, while Algeria conveyed deep regret. Morocco controls all of Western Sahara’s urban centers but faces resistance from the Polisario in some rural areas.

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Algeria Morocco Polisario RABAT the Security Council

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Morocco GPE · 7× Algeria GPE · 3× Polisario ORG · 3× RABAT GPE · 3× the Security Council ORG · 2× Mohammed VI PERSON · 1× Polisario Front ORG · 1× Spain GPE · 1× United Nations ORG · 1× Western Sahara GPE · 1×

Narrative

The Western Sahara conflict pits Morocco, which considers the territory its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, a political and military organisation that has been seeking a separate state there since the departure of former colonial power Spain in 1976.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
🔮 Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends RABAT, Nov 4 - Morocco will stay committed to the ceasefire in Western Sahara despite the end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the territory, the Royal Palace said on Wednesday.
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Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends · assertive framing

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Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends RABAT, Nov 4 - Morocco will stay committed to the ceasefire in Western Sahara despite the end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the territory, the Royal Palace said on Wednesday. asserted
Palace → say → Wednesday
The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission came to an end after the Security Council did not renew its mandate last week, the UN said on Sunday, removing the international presence that has monitored the ceasefire in the decades-old dispute. asserted
that → come → dispute
The Western Sahara conflict pits Morocco, which considers the territory its own, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, a political and military organisation that has been seeking a separate state there since the departure of former colonial power Spain in 1976. asserted
that → pit → 1976
Morocco's "voluntary commitment" to the ceasefire will not change with the end of the UN mission, the palace said in a statement, following a meeting chaired by King Mohammed VI with the prime minister, royal adviser, and the army chief. asserted
palace → change → minister
Morocco expressed satisfaction at the non-renewal of the mission, the Polisario said it was "concerned" and Algeria expressed "deep regret." asserted
Algeria → express → regret
Morocco controls all of Western Sahara's urban centers and its coastline. asserted
Morocco → control → centers
It built a security wall in the 1980s stretching 2,700 kilometers (about 1,700 miles), leaving most of the territory under its control. asserted
It → build → control
The Polisario operates east of the wall with rear bases in the area of Tindouf in southwestern Algeria, where it administers refugee camps. asserted
it → operate → camps
In 2020, the Polisario said it resumed its "armed struggle" when Morocco took a border crossing with Mauritania. asserted
Morocco → say → Mauritania
But the UN describes the conflict as "of low intensity." asserted
UN → describe → intensity
The UN mission has proven unable to ensure compliance with the ceasefire and its initial functions have become outdated, the palace said in the statement. asserted
palace → prove → statement
The king urged vigilance in ensuring "strict respect for the Kingdom's territorial integrity, national security and the tranquility of its citizens," it said. asserted
it → urge → citizens
The palace said last week that the end of the UN mission means the withdrawal of the Western Sahara issue from consideration by the Security Council. asserted
end → say → Council
In an interview with state media on Saturday, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said the next step for Rabat would be to remove Western Sahara from the UN's decolonisation committee, saying Rabat had the support of two-thirds of UN member states. asserted
Rabat → say → states
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