Hostilities In Western Sahara May Spark Renewed Violence

The dispute over the Western Sahara has lasted "far too long" , and parties should move swiftly into negotiations amid the rising threat of extremist elements in the Sahel region, says a top United Nations envoy.

A member of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)'s Military Liaison Office chats with a group of local Western Saharans (file photo).

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