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Western Sahara: why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s right to govern themselves
The Conversation
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August 18, 2025
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...
SMACO responds to Morocco’s misrepresentations about landmine destruction in occupied Western Sahara
Sahara Press Service
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Shaheed El Hafed (Refugee Camps), 17 August 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Mine Action Coordination Office (SMACO) confirmed that the statements and figures presented by the Moroccan occupation regarding landmine destruction in the occupied Western...
Launch of campaign to denounce Moroccan occupation maneuvers and demand independence
Sahara Press Service
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Dakhla (Occupied Territories), 19 August 2025 (SPS) - Sahrawi youth in the occupied part of Western Sahara have launched a campaign on the streets and on social media platforms, denouncing the Moroccan occupation's plundering of their resources...
More reasons for the Polisario Front to be designated a terrorist group in the United States
Atalayar
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August 16, 2025
Several initiatives have been registered in the US Congress by congressmen such as Joe Wilson to designate the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist organization. A new legislative initiative is currently being considered by Republican Risch,...
Morocco using economic clout to strengthen grip on disputed Western Sahara territory
The Conversation
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August 12, 2025
Christopher Nolan, known for directing blockbusters like Memento, Interstellar and Oppenheimer, is facing public backlash for filming scenes of his new film, The Odyssey, in part of north Africa called Western Sahara. The territory, formerly known...
Spanish film stars including Javier Bardem slam British Oscar-winning director for filming new blockbuster in occupied Western Sahara
Olive Press
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August 12, 2025
THE acclaimed British film director Sir Christopher Nolan has come under fire over his decision to shoot part of his latest blockbuster in a city in Western Sahara that has been under Moroccan occupation for half a century. The two-time Academy...
Morocco pushes enormous green hydrogen plans in occupied Western Sahara
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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August 10, 2025
The Moroccan government has confirmed several green hydrogen projects totalling 20 GW of renewables and up to 8 million tonnes of derivatives - many planned in occupied Western Sahara. Photo: Electricity lines just outside of Western Sahara's...
The Polisario in Syria: How Foreign Fighters Complicate Transitional Justice
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
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August 14, 2025
A third independent source explained the silence of the authorities: "Most of the Polisario are in prison. A few fled to Lebanon. During investigations, some Polisario members admitted their links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Iranian and...
Morocco promotes the classification of the Polisario Front as a terrorist group
Atalayar
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August 14, 2025
Morocco enjoys broad international support for its Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara and is now moving forward with a new initiative related to this issue, which is to label its rival, the pro-independence Polisario Front, as a terrorist...
Zuma changes his stance on Morocco and Western Sahara situation
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader, Jacob Zuma, said he changed his stance on the Morocco and Western Sahara situation after being presented with new information. The former State president recently visited Morocco, where he...
Moroccan regime engages in propaganda campaigns and psychological warfare to distort facts and promote its colonial narrative in Western Sahara (Sahrawi Journalist)
Sahara Press Service
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Boumerdès, August 7, 2025 (SPS) – Sahrawi writer and journalist Hamma El Mahdi affirmed on Thursday that Moroccan propaganda systematically distorts facts in Western Sahara to mislead international public opinion about a territory internationally...
Summer University for Polisario Front and Sahrawi State Executives concludes its work in Algerian province of Boumerdès
Sahara Press Service
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Boumerdès, August 13, 2025 (SPS) - The president of the Summer University for Polisario Front and Sahrawi State Executives, Mr. Mrabih El-Mami Dai, who is also the official of the political organization secretariat, oversaw the closing ceremony of...
Sahrawis reject Moroccan rule over Western Sahara | Brief letters
The Guardian
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August 7, 2025
Rather than rely on treaties signed in the days of George I, and on the views of that capable diplomat Donald Trump (Letters, 1 August), I’d prefer to follow the guidance of the international court of justice, which ruled that Morocco has no claim...
Panama reaffirms its support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
Atalayar
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August 6, 2025
New show of international support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara. In this case, Panama has reaffirmed its support for the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over Western Sahara. This determination by Panama comes once again...
Participants in Summer University for Executives of Polisario Front and Sahrawi State denounce use of cinema in propaganda for Moroccan occupation
Sahara Press Service
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Boumerdès, August 12, 2025 (SPS) – Participants in the Summer University for Executives of the Sahrawi State organized a protest against the filming of a movie in the occupied territories of Western Sahara. The protesters raised slogans condemning...
US exploring an economic solution to Western Sahara conflict after 50 years of stalemate
El País
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August 5, 2025
King Mohammed VI of Morocco had an unusual outstretched-hand message for Algeria in his recent speech to the nation on Throne Day, when he called for negotiations towards a solution “without victors or vanquished” in the long-running conflict over...
Interpreting TICAD Through Japanese Political Culture
Morocco World News
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August 19, 2025
Since its inception in 1993, TICAD has evolved from a donor-recipient model into a structured platform for multilateral cooperation. To understand this transformation, culminating into TICAD 9, we must look beyond policy statements and development...
UK Recognized Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara Back in 1721
Morocco World News
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August 4, 2025
Marrakech – “Morocco’s rule over Western Sahara is widely accepted,” declared a recent The Guardian headline, reflecting the growing international consensus behind the North African country’s territorial integrity. This acknowledgment recalls a...
Moroccan think tank urges global push to classify Polisario as terrorist group
Hespress
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August 12, 2025
The National Observatory for Strategic Studies has called on Morocco’s partner and allied states to launch legislative initiatives within their parliaments to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. In a statement released...
Trump Voices Support for Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has described Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as “serious, credible, and realistic,” calling it the sole foundation for a lasting resolution to the long-standing dispute over the territory,...