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Western Sahara

The Western Sahara berm, the long sand-and-stone wall that separates Moroccan and Polisario forces, photographed in April 2011 (Michele Benericetti, CC BY 2.0)

MINURSO's Mandate Lapses as Rival UN Drafts Both Fail

Eleven of 15 Security Council members backed the US draft, yet the mission lapsed at midnight on Oct. 31. What its end changes for the berm, the ceasefire and the camps.

World  · 2 Nov 2026, 12:36  · Elena Marsh