.NEARLY HALF A CENTURY have passed since Morocco asserted supreme power over Western Sahara, a piece of land that stretches for 900km along the Atlantic shore to the country's south. The Polisario Face-- a resistance team supported by Algeria, Morocco's lasting rival, and embodying the territory's native population, the Sahrawi-- is actually still fighting for management. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire broke down. On July 30th France called Morocco's prepare for Western Sahara the "simply basis" to resolve the disagreement. Algeria reversed its emissary to France in reaction.