.PRACTICALLY HALF A CENTURY have passed since Morocco professed supreme power over Western side Sahara, a piece of land that stretches for 900km along the Atlantic coast to the nation's south. The Polisario Front-- a resistance group backed through Algeria, Morocco's long-lasting opponent, as well as working with the region's aboriginal populace, the Sahrawi-- is still defending control. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire broke down. On July 30th France called Morocco's plan for Western side Sahara the "just basis" to solve the conflict. Algeria reversed its ambassador to France in feedback.