.ALMOST HALF A CENTURY have actually passed because Morocco asserted supreme power over Western Sahara, a slice of property that stretches for 900km along the Atlantic shore to the country's south. The Polisario Front-- a protection team supported by Algeria, Morocco's long-lasting rival, as well as standing for the region's aboriginal population, the Sahrawi-- is still defending control. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire broke. On July 30th France called Morocco's plan for Western side Sahara the "merely basis" to address the dispute. Algeria withdrew its ambassador to France in response.