Western Sahara conflict - Wikipedia
The Western Sahara conflict is an ongoing conflict between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic/Polisario Front and the Kingdom of Morocco. The conflict originated from an insurgency by the Polisario Front against Spanish colonial forces from 1973 to 1975 and the subsequent Western Sahara War against Morocco between 1975 and 1991.
What Does the Western Sahara Conflict Mean for Africa?
Dec 18, 2024 · The Western Sahara conflict has also driven up tensions within the African Union, whose decision to grant membership to the SADR in 1984 led Morocco to withdraw from the bloc.
Western Sahara | Facts, History, Conflict, Map, & Population ...
5 days ago · Western Sahara, territory occupying an extensive desert Atlantic-coastal area of northwest Africa. It became a protectorate of Spain in the 19th century and was later claimed by Morocco, Mauritania, and local inhabitants.
Western Sahara - Wikipedia
The Western Sahara conflict has resulted in severe human-rights abuses, constantly reported by external reporters and human rights activists, [65] most notably the displacement of tens of thousands of Sahrawi civilians from the country, the expulsion of tens of thousands of Moroccan civilians by the Algerian government from Algeria, [66] and ...
The Western Sahara conflict: A fragile path to negotiations
Aug 3, 2023 · The conflict between Morocco and the Western Sahara’s pro-independence Polisario Front goes back to the end of Spanish colonial rule. It was ignited in 1975 after Spain relinquished control of Spanish Sahara, later known as Western Sahara.
Western Sahara’s conflict is over. Negotiating the terms ...
Aug 14, 2024 · France’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty is a decisive step toward ending the Western Sahara conflict. International acceptance is growing for Moroccan control of the territory. The Sahrawi people and Algeria should negotiate terms of …
Western Sahara profile - BBC News
Oct 28, 2024 · 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. Since then it has been the...
Western Saharan clashes (2020–present) - Wikipedia
Clashes between military forces belonging to the Kingdom of Morocco and the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), represented at the United Nations by the Polisario Front, broke out in the disputed region of Western Sahara in November 2020.
Rebels Vow to Ramp Up Fight Against Morocco Over Western Sahara
Dec 15, 2024 · The resumption of conflict has “given more visibility to the question of Western Sahara internationally and highlighted the need to bring about a solution to the conflict for the sake of regional peace and stability,” Ali said. “The game will never be over until the Sahrawi people have decided their future freely and democratically.”
Explained | What is the Western Sahara conflict? Why did ...
Jul 7, 2022 · For decades, Morocco has claimed control over Western Sahara while the ethnic Sahrawi fight for their right to self-determination. When and how did the dispute over Western Sahara begin?