The Western Sahara conflict is an ongoing conflict between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic/Polisario Front and the Kingdom of Morocco.
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What is the conflict in Western Sahara?
Western Sahara War
The conflict erupted after the withdrawal of Spain from the Spanish Sahara in accordance with the Madrid Accords, by which it agreed to give administrative control of the territory to Morocco and Mauritania.
Who is controlling Western Sahara?
Western Sahara is a disputed territory on the northwest coast of Africa. About 20% of the territory is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 80% is occupied and administered by neighboring Morocco. It has a surface area of 266,000 square kilometres (103,000 sq mi).
Why are Morocco and Algeria fighting?
On August 24, 2021, Algeria severed ties with Morocco, accusing Morocco of supporting the separatist movement for the self-determination of Kabylia, allegedly in retaliation for Algeria's historical support of the Sahrawi Republic independence in the Western Sahara.
Why did Spain give up Western Sahara?
Spain gave up its Saharan possession following Moroccan demands and international pressure, mainly from United Nations resolutions regarding decolonisation. There was internal pressure from the native Sahrawi population, through the Polisario Front, and the claims of Morocco and Mauritania.
Aug 3, 2023 · The long-dormant conflict over Western Sahara has resurged in recent years, challenging regional stability.
Western Sahara conflict
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The Western Sahara conflict is an ongoing conflict between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic/Polisario Front and the Kingdom of Morocco. Wikipedia
Location: Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania
Jan 31, 2023 · Since then it has been the subject of a long-running territorial dispute between Morocco and its indigenous Sahrawi people, led by the Polisario ...
Jun 22, 2021 · The simmering 46-year-old conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, a Northwest…
The conflict erupted after the withdrawal of Spain from the Spanish Sahara in accordance with the Madrid Accords (signed under the pressure of the Green March), ...
Jul 19, 2023 · The rivalry between Morocco and Algeria dates back to their independence, with tensions leading to clashes in Western Sahara at times. For ...
Decolonization's Last Stand in the Sahara - Foreign Policy
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Jun 24, 2023 · Now the Polisario Front only controls around 20 percent of Western Sahara. Its headquarters are in refugee camps in the southwest of Algeria, ...
Apr 8, 2022 · Tensions between Morocco and Algeria have risen lately, and there is now a heightened risk of armed conflict arising.
Jul 20, 2023 · The conflict between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front began in 1975 when Spain withdrew from its former Sahara colony, later ...
Jan 6, 2024 · The Moroccan army has come under attack in the Western Sahara, a disputed territory it occupies since 1975. They are involved in skirmishes ...