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western sahara
proper noun
A territory in northern Africa and a former Spanish colony, now mostly occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory.
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Clifford Krauss (NYT) AFRICA MOROCCO: WESTERN SAHARA TALKS Morocco and the Polisario Front independence movement began direct peace talks in Berlin over the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Western Sahara is a former Spanish colony annexed by Morocco in 1975.
Criticising the king, the army or Morocco's claim to the disputed Western Sahara is still banned.
Western Sahara, which may or may not be an officially recognized country, has zero downloads.
Western Sahara fell under Spanish rule in 1884, becoming a Spanish province in 1934.
Throughout this period, the Sahrawi were excluded from most of their former Western Sahara territory by means of a wall erected by the Moroccans (known as the berm) that cuts through Western Sahara in a north south direction.
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Beyond the AU, Morocco fears what it could mean for its own claim over Western Sahara.
"I don't know any 'Western Sahara'.
"Back home [in Western Sahara] it was a different climate to here.
As a result, Western Sahara remains Africa's last colony.
Indian police forces serve in Bosnia, Kosovo and Western Sahara.
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