U.S. diplomacy has strongly resumed the Western Sahara dossier. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has visited Algeria and Morocco to promote the Moroccan autonomy plan as the basis for a political solution. The initiative seeks to close a decades-long conflict through regional economic and security agreements.
Technology and development in the Sahara: the connectivity factor 🌐
Resolving the conflict opens the door to digital infrastructure projects in the region. Installing fiber optic networks and data centers in the Sahara would allow the territory to be integrated into trans-African trade corridors. Tech companies are already exploring the area's potential for renewable energy and telecommunications, key to stable economic development.
Landau: the diplomatic tourist who came to take notes ✈️
Christopher Landau has toured Algiers and Rabat like someone visiting two rival car dealerships. In Algeria, he was offered tea and complaints; in Morocco, tea and an autonomy map. The deputy secretary returns to Washington with the certainty that the Moroccan plan is the only vehicle on the track, though someone still needs to get into the passenger seat.