A UN envoy has made his first visit to Western Sahara. He

The visit was Staffan de Mistura''s first to the Western Sahara since he was appointed in 2021 to oversee U.N. efforts to guide negotiations that date back more than three decades. Morocco annexed Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony in 1975, sparking a conflict with the pro-independence Polisario Front.

The Western Sahara conflict: A fragile path to negotiations

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.

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, [e] also known as the Sahrawi Republic and Western Sahara, is a partially recognized state, located in the western Maghreb, which claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, but controls only the easternmost one-fifth of that territory. It is recognized by 46 UN member states and South Ossetia.

Westsahara – Wikipedia

Bevölkerungspyramide Westsaharas (2020) Auf dem Gebiet Westsahara leben etwa 597.000 Menschen (Schätzung 2019). Davon besteht mindestens die Hälfte aus Arabern und arabisierten Berbern.Davon gehören 180.000 dem marokkanischen Militär an. [3]. Nur noch etwa 105.000 Sahrauis, die ursprünglich als arabische Nomaden das Gebiet besiedelten, leben in der

The Western Sahara conflict: A fragile path to

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

The Curious Case of Western Sahara

Western Sahara remains an anomaly in the field of international law. In the eyes of the United Nations, it is a Non-Self Governing Territory with no administering power. However, even after an international promise of independence from colonization, Western Sahara is both an occupied and independent state.

Western Sahara, Advisory Opinion, 16 Oct 1975

Western Sahara (Rio de Oro and Sakiet El Hamra) is a territory having very special characteristics which, at the time of colonization by Spain, largely determined the way of life and social and political organization of the peoples inhabiting it.

Western Sahara summary | Britannica

Western Sahara, formerly Spanish Sahara, Territory, northwestern Africa. Area: 105,019 sq mi (272,000 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 632,200. Capital: Laayoune. Little is known of the area''s prehistory, though rock engravings in southern locations suggest a succession of nomadic groups.

W. Sahara, Advisory Opinion 1975 I.C.J. 12 (Oct. 16)

87. Western Sahara (Rio de Oro and Sakiet El Hamra) is a territory having very special characteristics which, at the time of colonization by Spain, largely determined the way of life and social and political organization of the peoples inhabiting it.

Political status of Western Sahara

Western Sahara, formerly the colony of Spanish Sahara, is a disputed territory claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario Front), which is an independence movement based in Tifariti and Bir Lehlou.

The Curious Case of Western Sahara

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Western Sahara, formerly the colony of Spanish Sahara, is a disputed territory claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario Front), which is an independence movement based in Tifariti and Bir Lehlou. The Annexation of Western Sahara by Morocco took place in two stages, in 1976 and 1979, and i

Western Sahara

Western Sahara [a] is a disputed territory in North-western Africa. It has a surface area of 272,000 square kilometres (105,000 sq mi). [3] Approximately 30% of the territory (82,500 km 2 (31,900 sq mi)) is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is occupied [4] [5] and administered by neighboring Morocco. [6]

Western Sahara | Facts, History, Conflict, Map, & Population

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. The territory remained disputed between Morocco and local forces well into the 21st century.

Western Sahara

The April UN secretary-general''s report on Western Sahara cited that between October 2018 and the end of March, 15 persons were deported from or denied entry to Western Sahara. As of August several human rights organizations and the press reported that authorities denied access to more than a dozen foreigners traveling to Laayoune who were

Western Sahara

Western Sahara OVERVIEW OF THE CASE On 13 December 1974, the General Assembly requested an advisory opinion on the following questions : "I. Was Western Sahara (Rio de Oro and Sakiet El Hamra) at the time of colonization by Spain a

Breaking the Stalemate: A Strategic Framework To Resolve

2 天之前· The Trump administration faces a historic opportunity to resolve the Western Sahara conflict. Centered on a disputed territory along North Africa''s Atlantic seaboard, where

Western Sahara | AP News

The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement says that fighting with Morocco will continue across a long wall cutting through Africa''s vast desert until the international community delivers on an unfulfilled promise of self

Western Sahara conflict

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

History of Western Sahara

The history of Western Sahara can be traced back to the times of Carthaginian explorer Hanno the Navigator in the 5th century BC. Though few historical records are left from that period, Western Sahara''s modern history has its roots linked to some nomadic groups (living under Berber tribal rule and in contact with the Roman Empire) such as the Sanhaja group, and the

Portal:Western Sahara

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North-western Africa has a surface area of 272,000 square kilometres (105,000 sq mi). Approximately 30% of the territory (82,500 km 2 (31,900 sq mi)) is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab

Morocco''s strategy on the Western Sahara has paid off

For Morocco''s King Mohammed VI, this summer could go down in history. For five decades, the Western Sahara, a territory to the south of the country, has been at the center of a conflict which

Western Sahara

OverviewGeographyHistoryPoliticsAdministrative divisionsDisputeEconomyDemographics

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North-western Africa. It has a surface area of 272,000 square kilometres (105,000 sq mi). Approximately 30% of the territory (82,500 km (31,900 sq mi)) is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is occupied and administered by neighboring Morocco. It is the most sparsely populated country in Africa an

The High Stakes of Western Sahara | GJIA

The United Nations Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was founded in 1991 to oversee the ceasefire of a sixteen-year war as well as the self-determination referendum on the future of the disputed colonial territory. In 2020, following years of Moroccan rejection of the referendum, the ceasefire was broken.