France's intention to use the French Development Agency (AFD) to fund projects in the disputed Sahrawi regions is a "provocative" step, Algerian state media reported on Sunday, citing a statement ...

The Saharawi Youth Union, advocating for the independence of Western Sahara, together with the International Service for Human Rights, urged the UN Human Rights Council on Monday to “take action” and ...

Several resolutions, passed in the 1960s and 1970s, emphasised that power should be transferred to the people being decolonised, ... It concluded that Western Sahara was not a terra nullius ...

Morocco's King Mohammed VI, 2nd right, flanked by his brother prince Moulay Rachid, inspects the royal guard in Laayoune, the capital of disputed territories of the Western Sahara, Nov. 7, 2015.

Ambassador Mouloud Said, the representative of Western Sahara in Washington, disputed Morocco’s claims of sovereignty over the territory at a Harvard Law School event on Monday.

Western Sahara remained a Spanish colony until 1975 when the Moroccan government organized a so-called “Green March” with 350,000 protesters marching into Western Sahara to claim the land.

For decades, the conflict between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara has dominated headlines and shaped regional ...

Exploring the Sahara Desert near Marrakesh and connecting with the Berber people—an unforgettable cultural and desert adventure in Morocco. Billy Joel cancels all shows after brain disorder ...

The 50-year battle for Western Sahara. ... It argues that Morocco "does not have the right to trade resources belonging to the Sahrawi people, while the conflict remains unresolved".

Located in north-west Africa, just 140 kilometers from the Canary Islands, Western Sahara is a desert landscape with an arid climate. Since 1973, the POLISARIO liberation front has been fighting ...