In a surprise move, US president Donald Trump is attempting to broker peace between Morocco and Algeria, rivals locked in a decades-long dispute over Western Sahara. The effort aims to end more than 60 years of hostility in North Africa’s Maghreb region, a zone critical to global energy routes and counterterrorism efforts.
Trump aims to achieve a breakthrough within the next two months. The push follows his announcement of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, signaling his ambition to solidify his image as a global dealmaker, possibly in preparation for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize nominations.
The initiative is unfolding on two fronts: through high-level negotiations led by two US presidential envoys on the ground, and through a bold diplomatic push at the United Nations.
Rabat has confirmed its participation in the high-level negotiations, while Algiers has so far remained silent. Trump’s 2020 recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara,
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