So why does Western Sahara matter? When the European powers divided up Africa ... Mauritania soon withdrew but Morocco did not and has occupied the country since. It built a sand wall around most of ...

The Western Sahara is a former Spanish colony in northwest ... governs a sliver of land that lies beyond a Moroccan-built sand wall. The United Nations considers the territory “non-self ...

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Talks to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara should take place on the sole basis of a Moroccan plan that would give the region some autonomy under the North ...

Polisario Front’s Australian representative Kamal Fadel has urged Fortescue not to undermine United Nations decolonisation efforts by making a deal with the occupation government in Western Sahara.

The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, is the most significant historic site for the Jewish faith. This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King ...

Paris's change of heart on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara has angered Algeria. An overview of this territory, which is in dispute between the Sahrawi people and Morocco.