Regional influence: an Algerian pipe dream

Algeria cites upholding the right to self-determination as a key reason behind its support for the Polisario Front, an independence movement fighting for Western Saharan autonomy, as covered by Maghrebi Week on August 25th.

To what extent this support also seeks to maintain regional influence, however, has come under scrutiny.

The normalisation of Moroccan-Israeli relations with the 2020 Abraham Accords and Morocco’s growing military capacity have significantly influenced Algeria’s security outlook, but Algiers maintains that resistance to occupation and respect for colonial-inherited borders and international law are crucial in its support for the Sahrawi cause.

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