.JUST ABOUT 50 YEARS have passed given that Morocco claimed prepotence over Western side Sahara, a cut of land that stretches for 900km along the Atlantic coastline to the nation's south. The Polisario Face-- a resistance group supported through Algeria, Morocco's lasting rival, and embodying the area's native populace, the Sahrawi-- is still defending management. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire malfunctioned. On July 30th France contacted Morocco's think about Western side Sahara the "just manner" to address the disagreement. Algeria withdrew its own ambassador to France in response.