Western Sahara: A Rare Look Inside Africa's Last Colony as U.S. Recognizes Moroccan Occupation
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 phosphates to fish. HMAD HAMMAD: [translated] I say that our damnation comes from the natural resources ...
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