The Sebeiba festival, a 3,000-year-old tradition of the Tuareg people, takes center stage in Djanet, an Algerian oasis town ...

Critically acclaimed filmmaker Dennis Hauck was writing songs long before he touched a camera, but he pivoted away from music ...

Abdelhafid Douzi, more commonly known as Douzi, is one of the biggest North African artists of the past two decades. With over 900,000,000 YouTube views, his songs are staples in Moroccan households.

I went to a meeting in Abuja with the visiting Western Sahara –Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic- Foreign Minister. It was arranged by Ambassador Brahim B. Buseif, the country’s ambassador in ...

News about Western Sahara, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

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 ...

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 ...

The United Kingdom is shifting its stance on the disputed Western Sahara, backing Morocco's plan to offer its people limited autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty. At a joint press conference in ...

A striking bird that trills a beautiful song, the western meadowlark seems the ideal feathered friend to spotlight on Mother’s Day.

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 ...

We take a look at four classic country and Western songs that tell tragically sad stories in the best, most beautiful ways.