Morocco has firmly rejected a proposal by the United Nations (UN) envoy to partition the disputed territory of Western Sahara, asserting that the kingdom’s sovereignty is not open for negotiation. During a closed session of the UN Security Council last week, Western Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura suggested dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front in a bid to resolve the decades-long conflict. On Monday, 21 October, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita called the proposal “unacceptable,” referencing past rejections of similar plans. “Morocco has not …