Western Sahara: The Word That Reignited the Western Sahara Debate

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No issue divides the member states of the African Union (AU) like the dispute over Western Sahara. Also known as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), this partially recognised state is a member of the AU, represented by its government in exile.

The matter has tested the cohesion and existence of the organisation, while in the Moroccan capital of Rabat, the so-called 'Southern Provinces' has united the political and military elite and defined its regional and global relations.

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