Polisario Front declares general mobilisation over Moroccan troop movements
The Polisario Front's National Secretariat has called on Sahrawis to prepare for possible escalation and asked the UN and African Union to act.
The Polisario Front has declared a state of general mobilisation in response to Moroccan military movements, which it describes as dangerous and a possible escalation of tension in Western Sahara. The decision was taken at an extraordinary meeting chaired by Brahim Ghali, the Front's secretary general and president of the Sahrawi Republic.
The National Secretariat urged the Sahrawi people to stay prepared for any eventuality and defend their right to freedom, self-determination and independence. It also accused Morocco of concentrating troops, weapons and military equipment at several positions along the military wall, which it said contradicts ceasefire commitments.
The Front appealed to the peoples of the region to oppose Morocco's expansionist policies, warning of consequences for regional security and stability. It also asked the United Nations and the African Union to take responsibility and act to end the occupation and move forward the decolonisation process.
Why it mattersSahrawi communities and the region now face a mobilised population and a standoff along the military wall that the Front says breaches the ceasefire.