Paving the Way to Talks on Western Sahara

Diplomats have struggled to broker negotiations over the disputed territory of Western Sahara since late 2020, when a ceasefire between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front broke down.

If it steps up its engagement, Washington may be able to get the ball rolling.

Renewed negotiations to reach a settlement on the disputed territory of Western Sahara could be within grasp after painstaking diplomatic spadework.

But progress toward resolving the controversy over the area will prove hard to achieve without stronger U.S. backing.

Widening differences between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front, as well as…