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Africa North
Morocco and Algeria disagree about Western Sahara
2006-11-09
(SomaliNet) Algeria's president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has said that autonomy for Western Sahara is out of the question. This follows a statement by Morocco's King Mohamed VI asking for Western Sahara's autonomy. Algeria's president says that granting Western Sahara its autonomy would lead to instabilities in North Africa. Algeria's president believes that this issue can only be resolved by the UN Security Council since it is a "problem of decolonization."

Morocco took over the Western Sahara from Spain which led to a battle with Algeria Polisario Front, which wants the Western Sahara's independence. Algeria has always supported the Polisario Front. Algeria's president says that granting Western Sahara independence would "transform the region into a squalid swamp serving as a hideout for bands of terrorists and criminals doing business in human beings and arms trafficking."
I thought it was Morocco's king who said that?
Posted by:Fred

#2  Morroco's King said, "dirty marsh", other than that, the wording looks almost identical. Must be some sort of parallel universe leader-speak thingy. For gits and shiggles, here's the Morrocan King's quote from two days ago:

transform the region into a dirty marsh and den of terrorist gangs and criminal bandits smuggling human beings and arms.

Versus Algeria's president:

"transform the region into a squalid swamp serving as a hideout for bands of terrorists and criminals doing business in human beings and arms trafficking."

Talk about both of them being on the same page ...
Posted by: Zenster   2006-11-09 04:52  

#1  Maybe Morocco & Algeria can go to war?
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-11-09 04:20  

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