Western Sahara War - Wikipedia
The Western Sahara War (Arabic: حرب الصحراء الغربية, French: Guerre du Sahara occidental, Spanish: Guerra del Sáhara Occidental) was an armed struggle between the Sahrawi indigenous Polisario Front and Morocco from 1975 to 1991 (and Mauritania from 1975 to 1979), being the most significant phase of the Western Sahara conflict.
Western Sahara conflict - Wikipedia
The Western Sahara War was an armed conflict, lasting from 1975 to 1991, fought primarily between the Polisario Front and Morocco.
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 comes …
Aug 14, 2024 · Western Sahara’s conflict is over. Negotiating the terms comes next. KEY TAKEAWAYS. 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.
Western Sahara | Facts, History, Conflict, Map, & Population
Nov 6, 2024 · 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: the six-decade struggle to liberate Africa’s last …
Jan 13, 2023 · Western Sahara is the territory in north-west Africa bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria and Mauritania in the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A former Spanish colony, it’s...
Timeline of the Western Saharan clashes (2020–present)
15 January: The UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura visited Algers and the Saharawi refugee camps in Tindouf, as part of the UN efforts to promote negotiations between the parties in conflict and a solution to the dispute. de Mistura met high-ranking officials of the Polisario Front, and the Secretary General of the ...
Western Sahara | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Jun 15, 2024 · Stay on top of Western Sahara latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Is One of Africa’s Oldest Conflicts Finally Nearing Its End?
Dec 29, 2018 · The Polisario movement initially began as an armed rebellion against Spanish occupiers. Today, the Polisario calls Western Sahara “Africa’s Last Colony,” asserts that Morocco has replaced Spain...
Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution, …
Western Sahara, Africa’s last colony, is the site of one of the continent’s longest-running conflicts. At first glance, it might not seem like a place worth killing and dying for or a land worth occupying at great human and financial cost.