Zunes, the author of numerous books and articles, including his latest, Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution (Syracuse University Press, revised and expanded second edition ...

In 1884, Spain colonized Western Sahara, a region originally inhabited by Berber tribes. By 1934, Spain had formalized control over the area, renaming it the Spanish Sahara.

He built his fortune on retail trade in the Tindouf camps, among other things, before investing in real estate. Mohamed Abdelaziz and Khadija Hamdi are both members of the Reguibat tribe, one of the ...

Las Palmas - Shioukhs and notables from Saharan tribes taking part in the 3rd International Conference for Peace and Security in the Sahara, held Thursday in Las Palmas, hailed the momentum of ...

The people of Western Sahara must be allowed to decide their future freely. Anything less is a betrayal — not only of them, but of the African continent’s enduring promise of liberation.

The Western Sahara conflict has also driven up tensions within the African Union, whose decision to grant membership to the SADR in 1984 led Morocco to withdraw from the bloc.

Western Sahara has been disputed by Morocco and the national liberation movement since the 1970s. After an unsuccessful referendum in 1991, the territory’s legal status remains contentious.

Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories since 1963 following the transmission of information on Spanish Sahara by Spain under Article 73 e of the ...

Western Sahara is Moroccan. French President Emmanuel Macron visited Rabat in October telling parliament that Western Sahara was Moroccan, while his foreign minister promised to expand France’s ...

In Dakhla, the Western Sahara's second city some 530 kilometres (330 miles) south of Laayoune, Dati said she is set to sign a cooperation agreement in the field of cinema and audiovisual art.