Thomas M. Hill, director of North Africa Programs at the Washington-based think tank United States Institute of Peace concludedin an op-ed this month that the Western Sahara conflict "is over" and ...

Western Sahara remained a Spanish colony until 1975 when the Moroccan government organized a so-called “Green March” with 350,000 protesters marching into Western Sahara to claim the land.

RABAT (Reuters) -The French Development Agency (AFD) said it would invest 150 million euros ($167 million) in Western Sahara in 2025-2026, following Paris' recognition of Morocco's sovereignty ...

Western Sahara was an overseas Spanish colony from the 1880s until the mid-1970s. ... Alice C. Hill and David M. Hart June 30, 2025 Energy Security and Climate Change Program ...

Kenya overlooking Western Sahara’s decolonisation. When asked about the potential closure of the Western Sahara embassy in Kenya, Sing’oei assured that Nairobi would not interfere with its operations.

Western Sahara is Moroccan French President Emmanuel Macron visited Rabat in October telling parliament that Western Sahara was Moroccan, while his foreign minister promised to expand France’s ...

In 1975, colonial power Spain abandoned Western Sahara, and Morocco swooped in to claim the territory as its own. Some of the indigenous Sahrawi population rebelled against their new rulers ...

Western Sahara has been disputed by Morocco and the national liberation movement since the 1970s. After an unsuccessful referendum in 1991, the territory’s legal status remains contentious.

Located in north-west Africa, just 140 kilometers from the Canary Islands, Western Sahara is a desert landscape with an arid climate. Since 1973, the POLISARIO liberation front has been fighting ...

Israel on Monday announced its recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara territory, a former Spanish colony located just south of the North African nation.

Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories since 1963 following the transmission of information on Spanish Sahara by Spain under Article 73 e of the ...