Western Sahara independence faces pushback as Morocco’s autonomy plan gains global support despite legal and environmental ...

This article offers a thought-provoking analysis of the African Union's call for reparations and its potential impact on Sudan's peace process.

Analysis - As armed groups shift away from direct confrontations with the military, commercial drones are increasingly used to carry out attacks.

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth of vegetation, and rising temperatures since February 2025 speeding their ...

The Western Sahara conflict, a decades-long dispute, pits Morocco, which claims the territory, against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front, which seeks independence for the region.

In a major policy shift, the UK government has thrown its backing behind Morocco ’s plan for resolving the Western Sahara dispute, mirroring support by the US, France,Spain and other nations ...

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The United Kingdom on Sunday became the latest country to back Morocco’s position on the disputed Western Sahara, calling its plan to keep the territory under Moroccan ...

A referendum must take place allowing the people of Western Sahara to decide their future freely, to uphold African solidarity, justice, self-determination and dignity ...

Vowing to end wars in Ukraine and Gaza, US President Donald Trump has also set his sights on Western Sahara, adding urgency to talks that show signs of progress but remain far from settled.

(MENAFN) The long-standing conflict over Western Sahara—a resource-rich but sparsely populated desert region—traces its origins to the colonial era, much like many disputes in the Middle East ...