The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), also known as Western Sahara, has ramped up calls on the global community to exert more pressure on the Kingdom ...

Britain has become the latest country to back a plan to give limited autonomy to the disputed territory of Western Sahara, while keeping it under Moroccan control. Foreign Secretary David Lammy ...

British Foreign Minister David Lammy said Sunday that Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara is the "most credible" solution, reversing UK policy. The mineral-rich territory, largely ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK government has thrown its backing behind Morocco’s plan for resolving the Western Sahara dispute ...

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.

Journalists require permission to report from the region. Freedom of speech and association are restricted in Morocco and Western Sahara, with many international reporters forced out and numerous ...

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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 ...

This year marks 50 years since Morocco invaded Western Sahara, forcibly displacing the Sahrawi people into Algeria. Women's rights and climate activist Najla Mohamed-Lamin joins us from the refugee ...

(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 ...

Since 1991, the United Nations has led a series of fruitless efforts to resolve the standoff over Western Sahara. A swath of desert about the size of the entire United Kingdom, Western Sahara is ...