Perhaps balance the propaganda with a view from the other side
El-Guerguerat : des attaques intenses par l'APLS sur des sites des soldats marocains

Sorry, yes I should have remembered that MWN would not be impartial reporting.
Stick with France 24 etc.

AS ever finding a reliable source of news on the issues between the pro Moroccan and pro Polisario press is a challenge.

Reports have stated Morocco have constructed a new defensive wall to protect the border crossing route.

At the time of the operation to clear the blockade the Polisario launched an attacked on Moroccan positions near Mahbes. Other exchanges of fire have been reported over the last few days, along with news of further mobilisation of FAR on the Moroccan side. Apparently the Polisario declared war on the 14th according to some sites

A lot of fake news if popping up since the event

Useful article examining the legal situation with the buffer zone
https://www.medias24.com/MAROC/NATIO...xyaSapOixEQPF8

It will be interesting to see how things develop and what it mean for the region over the coming weeks.

Al Jazeera is pretty good reporting on Arab matters
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/...ra-border-zone
a little more on what is going on in WS.
https://www.menas.co.uk/blog/the-uae...estern-sahara/
Interesting that since pres Tebboune and others of the old guard are dying from covid-19 they have released Toufik and Bouteflika Jr from jail. Some leadership they have.

Stuck in Dakhla
 

We have been stuck in Dakhla and the authorities don’t help. We are trying to get to Senegal with our car and doesn’t matter what, they don’t want to let us drive through Mauritania. Does anyone have an idea? We are more than desperate. Thanks a lot in advance

Being patient works well in Africa. It could be a long wait.

Are they providing any reason for why you can't pass? Or just a lot of "no" with no explanation?

The reason is almost certainly that Morocco closed this border to Mauritania in March 2020 when Covid broke, and this rule has yet to be relaxed.
Now the border is only open to Moroccans, Mauritanians and Senegalese.
Fyi, even before Covid a lot of African borders – usually obscure crossings – had this 'locals only' [no tourists] rule.
Post-Covid it's probably much more common in Africa right now.

See also this thread by the OP: https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...-please-102271

The news (yet to be confirmed) is that the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara opened for tourists Tuesday morning.

There were pics posted on other forums of overlanders crossing. Seems legit.

As per my other posts. The border opened on Tuesday night for a small group who were given exceptional permission to cross

Then yesterday Morocco announced the border in no open for travel in both directions

Any updates for Mauritania border crossing
 

Goodday,

Are there any updates for border crossings from Morroco, Mauritania and Senegal?

Cheers

Julian

Regarding border crossings: This from the Morocco section:

https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...read-100729-43

Is it possible to have a multiple (double, actually) entry visa on the northern border (W. Sahara)?

I would need to cross going south and then back north in a period of ca. 2-3 weeks. As long as it is cheaper than 2 single entry visas (no restrictions of time between visas/entries, I presume, right?)

Last I heard (long before Covid) you could only get double/multiple entry in Rabat not on the border. Takes a day.

Details here: https://sahara-overland.com/mauritania/

I just chatted with an Italian guy here (in Mk) whose mate has carried on to Dakar and is coming back.
He said he chose to get it at the border and will get another coming back, if he can't get a double entry.

Others might know more up to date info with multiple entries for RIM.

Another idea might be to try/ask in your home country, if it has an RIM consulate