Netanyahu’s office reiterates Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara after map snafu ... Netanyahu pointed at a map of the Middle East and North Africa as he discussed regional threats to ...

When Africa was carved up in the late 1800s Western Sahara came under Spanish colonial control and was known as Spanish Sahara. Later, France acquired a protectorate over most of the region.

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.

I have just completed reading the 2025 Saharawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Environmental (SONREP) Report, titled ...

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 ...

The map of Morocco, including Western Sahara, is visible in red on pages 18, 26, and 92. Occasionally, a legend obscures part of Western Sahara, or a zoom-in excludes the southernmost part of the ...

"One of the more difficult places to visit is the sparsely populated territory known as Western Sahara," writes John P. Smith ...

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.

Africa must lead. Justice for Western Sahara cannot wait. Kamal Fadel is a lawyer and representative from Western Sahara based in Australia. Tags: African Union, AU, Colonialism, ...

Sovereignty over Western Sahara, a mostly desert territory on the west coast of Africa, is heavily contested. Morocco controls more than three-quarters of the region, which Rabat refers to as the ...