The Western Sahara dispute dates back to 1975, when colonial ruler Spain withdrew from the territory, sparking a 15-year war between Morocco and the separatist Algeria-backed Polisario Front.

US adopts map of Morocco that includes disputed Western Sahara. Western Sahara is mostly under Morocco’s control, where tensions with pro-independence Polisario Front have simmered since the 1970s.

French Communist MP Jean-Paul Lecoq, known for his support of the Polisario Front and Algeria, has strongly criticized the display of a map of Morocco that includes the Sahara in a room of the ...

Press Release - The World Bank's report of 1974 expected Western Sahara to be one of the richest countries in the world because of its huge natural resources reserves and its small population. 40 ...

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.

The map labelled both Morocco and Western Sahara, sparking a backlash on Moroccan social media. Rabat has claimed sovereignty over the disputed territory since 1975.

A map delineating Morocco from Western Sahara hanging in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office — and seen in the background of a recent video clip — has reportedly sparked outrage in ...

The map, which aimed to show Israel's isolation in a region of Arab states, was heavily criticised by Moroccans, who noted that Western Sahara - a contested region that Morocco has claimed since ...

In North Africa, the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara have long been denied self-determination, first under Spanish colonialism and then under Morocco’s occupation since 1975.

The United States adopted Saturday a "new official" map of Morocco that includes the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the ambassador to Rabat said. "This map is a tangible representation of ...