Spain has ended its crisis with Morocco by deciding to support the Sahara autonomy plan . A change of position that opens another crisis with Algeria, one of its main gas suppliers.
Reactions are pouring in after the announcement of Spain’s new position on the Sahara issue . Algeria, the protector of the Polisario, denounces "a 2nd historic betrayal of the Sahrawi people by Madrid".
Algeria is not digesting Spain’s change of position on the Sahara. It has just recalled its ambassador to Madrid for consultations.
The Moroccan national under-17 football team obtained a draw (0-0) against Algeria in their first match of the North African Football Union (UNAF) tournament. This match, counting for the 2nd day of the tournament, took place on Wednesday at the Omar Benrabah stadium in Dar El-Beïda in Algiers.
Spain has begun negotiations with Algeria to reopen the Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline (GME), which was closed last October due to diplomatic tensions between Algeria and Morocco.
The African Handball Confederation (CAHB) has once again postponed the 25th African Nations Cup for senior men, which will be held in part in Laâyoune, a city in the Sahara. Beyond the reasons given to justify this new postponement, we see the Algerian lobby behind this decision.
Spain could do without Algeria, which has gone from being the Iberian peninsula’s main gas supplier to its second supplier. It is now surpassed by the United States, after the closure of the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline crossing Morocco. Madrid is now reducing its dependence on Algerian gas.
Morocco and Spain have finally reached an agreement to allow the kingdom to import gas via the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME).
Morocco denounces the attitude of Algeria, which is trying to block by all means the implementation of its agreement with Spain to transport gas purchased on international markets via the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME).
Algeria is maintaining pressure on Spain, which must not export any gas to Morocco via the Maghreb Europe pipeline.
Morocco would have the advantage over Algeria in the event of armed conflict between the two countries , reveals a recent report by the Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies (FMES) composed of former French military personnel.
The head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, expressed to the Algerian president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on Sunday his willingness to strengthen energy cooperation between their two countries.