Chad opened on Wednesday a consulate in Western Sahara, joining African and Arab countries that have established diplomatic missions there in a sign of support for Morocco's claim to the disputed ...

Western Sahara is a sparsely-populated area of mostly desert situated on the northwest coast of Africa. A former Spanish colony, it was annexed by Morocco in 1975.

Basic Facts. Population*: 612,000; Land area*: 266,000km²; Listing as a Non-Self-Governing Territory. Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories since ...

Western Sahara has been at the heart of disagreements between Morocco and Algeria. Spain, the former colonial power in Western Sahara, said in 2022 it backs Morocco's autonomy plan.

Western Sahara is a sparsely-populated area of mostly desert situated on the northwest coast of Africa. A former Spanish colony, it was annexed by Morocco in 1975. Since then it has been the ...