The calm after the storm

If, since last Monday, the inhabitants of Laâyoune have been living as the inhabitants of any other city would, with parents going about their business and children going to school, the fact remains that the security forces remain on high alert. In anticipation of the demonstration that was to take place on Sunday, on the occasion, say the friends of Aminatou Haidar, of the attribution by the members of a German Association of the title of "militant", a qualifier that her admirers attribute to the separatist. On this occasion, the wilaya published a statement in which it assures that "any unauthorized demonstration will not be permitted". Despite this warning, the separatists remain determined to demonstrate. This will result in clashes with the security forces.But the "big" demonstration for which the latter are preparing will be the one supposedly commemorating the 40th anniversary of…