The Polisario leadership is grappling with a severe financial crisis, leaving it unable to pay its employees' salaries. Following recent protests by police officers, teachers are now the latest to face unpaid wages. This situation has been confirmed by an official statement from the so-called «Ministry of Education», as reported by a Sahrawi media outlet based in the Tindouf camps, known for its critical stance toward Morocco. Khatri Addouh, the former head of the Polisario delegation during the Geneva Round Tables and the official currently handling this issue, expressed his «apologies» to the teachers. He cited unspecified «fundamental elements» that have impeded salary payments but did not provide further details. He concluded his message by wishing the teachers and other staff a «joyous Eid al-Fitr». These financial troubles are exacerbated by political tensions within the Front's leadership. About ten days ago, Addouh was removed from the permanent office of the general secretariat and replaced by Abdelkader Taleb Omar, the Polisario's representative in Algeria. This week, police officers staged a sit-in outside the «prime ministry» headquarters in the Boujdour camp, demanding that the Polisario fulfill its salary obligations.
