Polisario militants fire on UN convoy in Western Sahara amid diplomatic shift

Polisario Front militias blocked and opened fire on a UN convoy in Western Sahara’s Agounit area near Mauritania’s border on Monday, Algerian activist Oualid Kebir said, calling it a sign of the mission’s "inability to fulfill its duties." The incident follows UN envoy Staffan de Mistura’s pivot toward backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the sole realistic solution, marking a setback for Polisario and Algeria. The proposal has gained global support since 2007.