However, it is evident that no map adheres to the 27°40’ north parallel, which marked the border between «Spanish Sahara» and the rest of Morocco. Cities like Laayoune, Mahbes, and Smara can ...

With Morocco and Algeria ballooning their military budgets in anticipation of an all-out war, one area remains as “Africa’s last colony”, leaving a black hole in global data. Western Sahara ...