Independence fighters in Western Sahara, 1977
Time to Resolve the ‘Sandbox War’
Since Morocco seized its phosphate-rich southern neighbour, the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara, in 1975, Sahrawi activists have resisted Moroccan rule. Sixteen years of armed conflict formally ended in 1991 with a United Nations-backed agreement for a referendum on the territory's future, but a ballot has been continually delayed over disputes about the voting process. With global food security depending on the supply of phosphates for fertilizer - amid growing international concerns about human rights - pressures to resolve the long-standing conflict are increasing.
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North Africa: End Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara Now
allAfrica, 29 August 2019
The Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was declared by independence forces in 1976, after colonial power Spain withdrew from the territory known as Western Sahara. The SADR… Read more »
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Morocco: Investigate Brutal Crackdown on Sahrawi Protesters
AI London, 1 August 2019
The Moroccan authorities must impartially and effectively investigate the use of excessive force by the security forces against Sahrawi protesters in Laayoune who were celebrating… Read more »
InFocus
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Southern African countries which back the Sahrawi people's struggle for independence from Morocco held a solidarity conference in Pretoria this week, while Morocco held a rival ... Read more »
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The Solidarity Conference by the Southern African Development Community in support of the decolonisation of Western Sahara and the holding of a referendum on self-determination for ... Read more »
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The Polisario Front United Nations Representative Dr Sidi Omar has urged Security Council members to take concrete action to move towards direct negotiations between the Front and ... Read more »
