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AEI Urges Trump to Cut MINURSO Funding Amid Inaction

3/23/2025

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The American Enterprise Institute is calling on President Trump to halt U.S. funding for MINURSO, the UN mission in Western Sahara, after more than three decades of inaction on a self-determination referendum. They argue that ongoing support undermines U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty and highlights the problematic role of the Polisario Front in the area.

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The American Enterprise Institute is calling on President Trump to halt U.S. funding for MINURSO, the UN mission in Western Sahara, after more than three decades of inaction on a self-determination referendum. They argue that ongoing support undermines U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty and highlights the problematic role of the Polisario Front in the area.