Word: algerian
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...present case, the question is in what way the U.S. can best use its influence toward bringing about a cease-fire in the Western Sahara between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario guerrillas, who want to establish an independent state in the area formerly ruled by Spain. Morocco's King Hassan II is pressing the U.S. to sell him the Bronco planes and Cobra helicopter gunships he feels he needs to continue the fight against the guerrillas. The U.S. State Department opposes the sale and cites a CIA assessment that Morocco cannot win the war against the Polisarios...
...State Warren Christopher to Rabat to urge the King to seek a compromise. At the same time Brzezinski left for Algiers to attend the 25th anniversary celebration of the beginning of Algeria's war of independence from France-and to explain the Administration's position to Algerian President Benjedid Chadli...
...down during World War II, but before and after, during the hapless Third and the revolving-door Fourth Republic, stirred its editors to punishing glee. Le Canard also thrives on serious controversy. Says Chief Editor Roger Fressoz (pen name: Andre Ribaud): "We began doing more investigative reporting with the Algerian War, when French citizens began to ask for more information...
...similar, private offer of negotiations last year, Hassan had arranged to meet secretly with Houari Boumedienne, but the Algerian President's fatal illness forced a cancellation. Now it is more difficult than ever to see the outline of a possible settlement. Algeria has little to lose by continuing to support the Polisario so long as its own troops are not involved and Libya continues to provide much of the rebels' financing. For its part, Morocco is clearly not willing to give up any of its annexed real estate peaceably. Besides his own irredentist impulse, Hassan also...
...Nigerian and Algerian governments argue that the cuts are for purely technical reasons, to prevent the damage to their oilfields that would result if they continued indefinitely pumping out crude at recent rapid rates. Nigeria's claim may be partly justified, but Western oilmen charge that Algeria's alleged cutback is nothing more than a sleight of hand. Algeria is secretly selling the oil for top dollar to spot-market buyers. Reports a high oil company executive: "What appears to be a cutback is really just a diversion to the spot market. This is more than a suspicion...