As the Polisario Front attends the African Union–European Union summit in Angola, internal dissent grows with calls for leader Brahim Ghali to distance from Algeria and engage in U.S.-mediated talks with Morocco. This schism, highlighted by Sahrawi voices like Said Zarwal, underscores emerging factions within the movement seeking a shift from long-standing alliances and strategies. As the Polisario Front marks its participation in the African Union–European Union summit in Luanda, Angola, Sahrawi voices are calling on Brahim Ghali to step away from Algeria and to «open a national dialogue to prepare for future negotiations with the Moroccan occupation, under the aegis of the United States». «Do not rely on the ally (Algeria, editor's note) that provided you with a private plane for your travels in Africa, because this ally has its own interests, which may change under American pressure. The United States has already exerted pressure on Israel and Ukraine to accept their peace plans», wrote Said Zarwal on social media. This Sahrawi, based in Sweden, has distanced himself from the leadership of the Polisario. «There's no need to remind you that the former Syrian president, Bashar Al-Assad, who had his own presidential planes, no longer needs to borrow them, losing his allies one by one and now spending his days in Moscow. You should learn from this situation and form a negotiation delegation as soon as possible.» This call comes just after a meeting in the Tindouf camps of a group opposing Brahim Ghali's political line. Clear divisions among communication figures «Said Zarwal is not speaking solely on his behalf. He is perceived as the unofficial spokesperson for an emerging current within the Polisario, despite deep tribal divergences. Without questioning the fundamental principles of the movement, such as independence and self-determination, members of this current wish to break away from the old guard and its total alignment with Algeria», a source close to the matter explained to Yabiladi. This request to the head of the Polisario to quickly form a team of negotiators with Morocco contrasts with the «indiscretions» published last week by a Spanish media outlet, mentioning the absence of an immediate schedule for negotiations with the kingdom. This denial, however, contradicts the information announced a few days earlier, not by the Moroccan press, but by a «Sahrawi minister» in confidences to a media outlet close to the Polisario, who spoke of the «launch in mid-January of a new cycle of discussions between the stakeholders». These differences among the figures of the Polisario are amplified on social media, with each camp trying to impose its political line. The 11th congress of the Front's youth, scheduled for November 25 to 27 in the Tindouf camps, promises to be a scene of confrontation between the main currents within the Polisario.
