A referendum must take place allowing the people of Western Sahara to decide their future freely, to uphold African solidarity, justice, self-determination and dignity
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Relations between the two allies soured but their recent reconciliation has serious implications for Morocco’s neighbours, especially the Sahrawis
"Breica filled the old water bottles with sand, turning them into bricks. He used these bricks to build a house for his grandmother."
The ANC regards the return of Morocco to the African Union as selling out the Sahrawi people.
A word from the UN’s Ban Ki-moon and an EU trade pact have sent Morocco into a fury.
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/ 16 November 2010
Morocco defended its security forces during a deadly raid on a squatter camp in Western Sahara, and accused Sahrawi protesters of reacting savagely.