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A former Spanish colony, phosphate-rich Western Sahara sits on the western edge of the vast eponymous desert, stretching around 1,000 kilometres along the fish-abundant Atlantic coastline

South Africa vows 'unapologetic' support for Western Sahara independence from Morocco

Morocco views Western Sahara as an integral part of its territory, but the UN views the former Spanish colony as a "non-autonomous territory" and the Polisario, backed by Algeria, has long sought its independence

Morocco keen to turn page on W. Sahara conflict but no shift on territorial rights

Algeria's Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra holds a press conference in the capital Algiers, on August 24, 2021

DIPLOMATIC TENSIONS

Algeria ends diplomatic ties with Morocco citing 'hostile acts'

Brahim Ghali, Polisario leader, during interview with AFP, Algeria, 2017.

Polisario leader

Polisario Front leader arrives in Algeria after Covid treatment in Spain

Ghali was allowed into Spain to be treated for Covid-19

Polisario leader questioned in Spain over torture allegations

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he will call in the army to help try to quell a new virus flare-up in the country

Spanish Prime Minister cancels Paris trip to deal with Ceuta migrant surge

In this file photo, a fishing boat enters the harbour of Laayoune, in the Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara

Western Sahara - Morocco

Western Sahara returns to European Court of Justice over Morocco exports

President Donald Trump has announced a normalisation of ties between Morocco and Israel and US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara

Israel and Morocco to 'normalize' ties, Western Sahara will pay the price

View of the Layoune refugee camp in Algeria, February 2015

Spotlight on Africa

Extension of UN mandate in Western Sahara: the status quo or agreement in sight?

Closing session of the African Union in Addis Ababa, 27 May, 2013

African news explained

African Union wants progress on Western Sahara

Moroccan security forces break up the tent camp on the outskirts of Western Sahara's capital, Laayoune, on 8 November, 2010

African news explained

40th anniversary of independence group in Western Sahara

Sahrawi refugee camp near Tindouf in Algeria

African news explained

Polisario denies Islamist fighters in Sahara refugee camps

Tents burning after the Moroccan raid

Morocco - Western Sahara - Spain

Thousands demonsrate for Western Sahara in Madrid

Pro-Sahrawi protesters demonstrate outside the Spanish Foreign Ministry headquarters in Madrid on 11 November, 2010

Morocco - Western Sahara

Moroccan forces kill dozens in Western Sahara, say Polisario

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