Occidental Sahara

The Polisario of Western Sahara breaks contact with Spain

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The Polisario Front, Western Sahara’s independence movement, said on Sunday it was cutting off ties with Madrid, following the European country’s decision to back Morocco’s plan to give autonomy to the former Spanish colony. Spain has supported the autonomy plan as a way to resolve a long-standing dispute over Western Sahara, which Morocco regards as … Read more

Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez in Morocco to repair ties after the change of Western Sahara

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will meet Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Thursday during a two-day visit to Rabat that seeks to mark an easing of diplomatic tensions centered on Morocco’s disputed Western Sahara region. The king will invite Sánchez and his family to share an iftar meal to break the day’s fast during the … Read more