The Latest Breaking News from Western Sahara

The Western Sahara dispute, rooted in a 50-year conflict, presents major obstacles to US envoy Steve Witkoff's 60-day peace proposal for Morocco and Algeria, say analysts.

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was formerly known as Spanish Sahara, until Spain’s withdrawal in 1975. The region has since been claimed primarily by Morocco and by the Polisario Front, an independence movement…

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A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara.

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The UK has recognised Morocco’s claim to the disputed Western Sahara as it unveils a new economic partnership with the north African country

The Algerian upper house of parliament has suspended relations with its French counterpart, the Senate, following a visit by its speaker to Western Sahara, a territory that France recognises as part of Morocco. However, Algeria maintains that the region should remain sovereign, a disagreement that has heightened tensions between Paris…

Soccer shirts depicting the disputed Western Sahara as part of Morocco violated rules against political messaging, a court governing soccer disputes has ruled

Beyond the endless dunes of the Western Sahara lies Mauritania — a country the size of France and Germany combined, yet home to a population of only 4 million. The post I Spent A Month Riding The Infamous Mauritanian Iron Ore Train And Here Are 25 Photos I Took first…