With its leader under fire after a visit to Morocco and flying the South African flag, the MK party argues that Western ...

The Western Sahara is a “territory in the process of decolonization” according to the U.N. It was a Spanish colony until 1975, ...

Portugal joined other Western countries in expressing a positive view of Morocco's autonomy proposal for the disputed Western ...

Morocco moved in to control most of the sparsely populated territory after former colonial ruler Spain withdrew in 1975.

More and more countries — and former SA president Jacob Zuma — are backing Rabat’s plan for autonomy for Western Sahara.

Looking back at his tenure in Cyprus, Mr. Stewart likened UNFICYP’s daily work to stamping out sparks before they ignite.

World News Briefs;Western Sahara Vote Is Put in Doubt by U.N. The United Nations has begun closing voter registration offices in the disputed Western Sahara, officials said today, making it ...

The Western Sahara is a long-disputed territory to the southwest of Morocco controlled mostly by the Moroccan state, which occupies about 75% of the territory, according to the CIA World Factbook.

U.S. and Moroccan flags next to a map of Morocco recognizing the territory of Western Sahara. (Str/AFP/Getty Images) Stephen Zunes is a professor of politics at the University of San Francisco and ...

In Western Sahara, too, while traditional gender roles have freed women to push for independence, those norms also often mean that they do not pursue careers. Advertisement “It’s about the ...

The Western Sahara was a colony of Spain until dictator General Franco died in 1975. Following that, we, a weak and unstable Spain, left the land to Morocco, who invaded it militarily.