UN urges Mauritania to play key role in Western Sahara talks

Mauritania’s foreign minister met UN envoy Staffan de Mistura in Brussels as the UN seeks deeper Mauritanian involvement in resolving the Western Sahara conflict. De Mistura, who recently met U.S. officials and Mauritanian President Ghazouani, said the next three months could ease tensions. Nouakchott, which recognizes the Sahrawi Republic but maintains ties with Morocco and Algeria, is seen as a potential mediator.