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The last colony: Western Sahara and Africa’s unfinished liberation
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
Africa’s forgotten colony in the Sahara
Rich in resources but largely unrecognised, those in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic eke out a livelihood under harsh conditions.
Spain shafts Western Sahara to win Morocco’s favour
Relations between the two allies soured but their recent reconciliation has serious implications for Morocco’s neighbours, especially the Sahrawis
The ‘crazy bottle’ guy builds plastic houses
"Breica filled the old water bottles with sand, turning them into bricks. He used these bricks to build a house for his grandmother."
‘Liberation deferred’ for Western Sahara
The ANC regards the return of Morocco to the African Union as selling out the Sahrawi people.
Western Sahara debate reignited
A word from the UN’s Ban Ki-moon and an EU trade pact have sent Morocco into a fury.
Sahrawis ‘savagely’ killed police, says Moroccan minister
Morocco defended its security forces during a deadly raid on a squatter camp in Western Sahara, and accused Sahrawi protesters of reacting savagely.