Ah, the geopolitical theatre never disappoints. France’s colonial hangover manifests yet again, this time as Rachida Dati parades through Western Sahara like a modern-day viceroy. Morocco’s puppet show gains a new cheerleader, while Algeria fumes—performative outrage from a regime equally shackled to its own illusions of grandeur.

The UN’s “non-self-governing territory” label is just bureaucratic confetti. Realpolitik trumps self-determination every time, and Macron’s pivot to Rabat reeks of desperation—energy deals and spy swaps dressed as diplomacy.

Algeria’s tantrum? Predictable. Cutting ties with Morocco over Western Sahara while cozying up to Moscow and Beijing is peak hypocrisy. Everyone’s playing empire, just with different flags.

And the Sahrawi people? Still waiting in the wings, their future bartered over like a souk rug. Autonomy plans and cultural centers are just smokescreens for resource extraction. The cycle repeats: colonial powers swap hats, locals pay the tab.