UN ends 35-year peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after Security Council fails to extend mandate
The United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINURSO) in Western Sahara ceased operations on November 2, 2026, after the UN Security Council declined to renew its mandate. According to Africanews, the mission lasted 35 years and was tasked with monitoring a ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front in the disputed territory.
✓ Verified
- ✓UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ended on November 2, 2026. (Source: Africanews; corroborated by 44 US MSM articles)
- ✓The mission lasted 35 years. (Source: Africanews; corroborated by 44 US MSM articles)
- ✓The Security Council failed to extend the mission's mandate. (Source: Africanews; corroborated by 44 US MSM articles)
~ Interpretation
- ~The mission's end raises uncertainty about stability in Western Sahara. (Source implication based on termination of monitoring operations)
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