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As scholars, researchers, activists and concerned individuals, we, the undersigned, strongly condemn President Donald Trump’s proclamation recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. 

It’s been one year since two titanic events shook Western Sahara: the renewal of war with Morocco after 29 years of peace and recognition of Morocco’s claim to... 25.10.2021, Sputnik International

Academics launch a Letter of Solidarity with Western Sahara, which they invite to sign Professors from the Universities of Sussex, Princeton, Carleton and Exeter have published a letter inviting you to sign Letter of Solidarity with Western Sahara As scholars, researchers, activists and concerned individuals, we, the undersigned, strongly condemn President Donald Trump’s proclamation recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. Western Sahara is a case of unresolved decolonization. D...

The Western Sahara wedding swept up in Moroccos crackdown on press freedom It was supposed to be a day of nomadic tradition and love. Instead, this bride and groom were besieged for two days in their Laayoune homes Sahrawi journalists Ahmed Ettanji and Nazha al-Khalidi (MEE/Mamina Hachimi) By Published date: 28 December 2020 09:59 UTC | Last update: 2 months 3 weeks ago Ahmed Ettanji and his family were dressed in their finest attire and...

AMY GOODMAN: Today, a Democracy Now! exclusive: “Four Days in Western Sahara: Africa’s Last Colony.” Western Sahara, where peaceful protesters, led by women, are beaten in the streets. Thousands have been tortured, imprisoned, killed and disappeared while resisting the Moroccan occupation. SULTANA KHAYA: [translated] He jabbed right at my eye with his baton. I was yelling at him, “Hey, you Moroccan! You pulled out my eye!” AMY GOODMAN: Where natural resources are plundered, from phos...

US Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty Doesn’t Change Territory’s Status (New York) – Morocco has cracked down on pro-independence activists in Western Sahara after an incident at a border crossing on November 13, 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. The incident re-ignited the long-stalled conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front, the Algeria-based independence movement for the territory. Security forces broke up pro-independence demonstrations and harassed, beat up, arrested, or...