Mauritania-Polisario peace agreement cited amid territorial calls

An opinion piece addresses social media calls within Mauritania to reclaim the territory of Guerguerat (Laayoune/ الكويرة). The author urges Mauritanian citizens to exercise restraint to avoid threatening the nation's economic, social, and political stability.

The text highlights the 1979 peace agreement signed in Algeria between Mauritania and the Polisario Front. According to the author, this historical document explicitly states that Mauritania holds no territorial claims in the Sahara regions of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro.

The piece further asserts that Algeria played a decisive role as the primary political and military supporter of the Polisario Front during the negotiations, influencing the settlement to neutralize Mauritania's involvement in the conflict.