Polisario Front - Wikipedia
WebGathering of Polisario troops, near Tifariti (Western Sahara), celebrating the 32nd anniversary of the Polisario Front. The Polisario Front is a Sahrawi nationalist and Arab socialist organization, whose main goal is the independence of Western Sahara from Moroccan occupation.
Polisario Front | Conflict, History, Movement, & Rebel Group
WebPolisario Front, politico-military organization in Western Sahara seeking independence. It began as an insurgency against Spanish control and later fought against Moroccan control. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was established by the Polisario Front as a government-in-exile.
Western Sahara War - Wikipedia
WebOn 7 October 1989, Polisario launched a massive attack against Moroccan troops in Guelta Zemmour (Centre of Western Sahara) and Algeria but sustained heavy casualties and withdrawn after leaving more than 18 tanks burning and a dozen more vehicles.
Decolonization’s Last Stand in the Sahara – Foreign Policy
WebJun 24, 2023 · How the Polisario Front’s 50-year war for independence is escalating a battle over a territory long disputed—and feeding a broader crisis. June 24, 2023, 6:00 AM. By Andrea Prada Bianchi, a...
Western Sahara conflict - Wikipedia
WebThe Polisario controls about 20–25% of the Western Sahara territory, as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), and claim sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on 27 February 1976, in Bir Lehlu , Western Sahara.
Western Sahara profile - BBC News
WebJan 31, 2023 · The Polisario Front proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in 1976, with a government in exile in Algeria. Brahim Ghali was elected leader of the Polisario Front and president...
Western Sahara Independence Group Ends Truce With Morocco
WebNov 14, 2020 · The Polisario, a socialist guerrilla movement formed in 1973, waged a war for independence and established the self-declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic that received recognition from...
Western Sahara’s Polisario Front leader declares end of ...
WebNov 15, 2020 · The leader of the Western Sahara’s independence movement has vowed to end a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco, citing recent Moroccan border operations as a provocation.
Is One of Africa’s Oldest Conflicts Finally Nearing Its End?
WebDec 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...
The end of the ceasefire in Western Sahara - IISS
WebIn November 2020, the Polisario Front – a group representing the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara – declared that it would end its 29-year ceasefire with Morocco after Rabat used force to remove unarmed Sahrawi protestors blocking a strategic road …
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