Almost 50 years later, Morocco's de facto rule over Western Sahara has not yet been recognized under international law. Western Sahara is a coveted territory due to its mineral resources.

Up until 1976, Western Sahara was a Spanish colony. However, when Spain began to vacate its positions, Morocco had already occupied first the northern, then the southern part of Western Sahara.

On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet, three ...

A recent report by the Migration Research Institute identifies Morocco as “the most stable country in the entire Maghreb” and ...

The dispute over Western Sahara – roughly 100,000 square miles of sparsely populated land to the south of Morocco and Algeria ...

In the Sahara, the Solace of Community Baking In the Sahrawi refugee settlement, which has been in Western Algeria since 1975, baking workshops are building community bonds and health awareness.

There are few places as desolate as the camps of the Polisario Front in western Algeria. Over the years, infrastructure has been built to accommodate the tens of thousands of Saharawi refugees who ...

Ghana endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, abandoning its long-held support for Sahrawi sovereignty. Now Ghana is aligned with Morocco's expanding economic and diplomatic maneuver ...

Oil fields found off the coast of the of Western Sahara have raised the profile of this disputed territory. Among the first indications of this was the United Nations Security Council vote in March to ...

In the Sahara, the Solace of Community Baking In the Sahrawi refugee settlement, which has been in Western Algeria since 1975, baking workshops are building community bonds and health awareness.