The Shadow of Western Sahara: How Europe's North Africa Policy is Being Remade by Rabat and Algiers The recent flurry of high level visits between European governments and their counterparts in Morocco and Algeria has left many perplexed about the direction of policy in the Maghreb.
A closer examination reveals a more complex dynamic at play – one driven by the contentious issue of Western Sahara.
For decades, the status of this disputed territory has been a source of tension between Morocco and Algeria, with each side backing opposing claims to sovereignty.