In 1976 Spain tried to divide its colony #WesternSahara between #Morocco & Mauritania. #UN has never recognized this, as on #ThisDayInHistory in 1976 the #PolisarioFront declared independence for the #SahrawiArabDemocraticRepublic. Morocco illegally occupies most of the country.
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1975, #Spain dumped #WesternSahara in the #MadridAccords. Division of the land between #Morocco and #Mauretania came early in '76. #Algeria & the #PolisarioFront opposed it, leading to a 17-year war. #Polisario continues to fight for #Sahrawi independence.
Polisario Front says Morocco's autonomy plan should go to referendum http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNspHd #WesternSahara #PolisarioFront #Morocco #SahrawiPeople #Independence
The long-frozen conflict opposes Rabat, which considers the former Spanish colony as its own, against the Algerian-backed Polisario Front.#Africa #Morocco #France #WesternSahara #RachidaDati #culture #Algeria #PolisarioFront #EmmanuelMacron (2/2)

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French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict opposes Rabat, which considers the former Spanish colony as its own, against the Algerian-backed Polisario Front.#Africa #Morocco #France #WesternSahara #RachidaDati #culture #Algeria #PolisarioFront #EmmanuelMacron
French minister in 'historic' Western Sahara visit to back Moroccan sovereignty
French minister in 'historic' Western Sahara visit to back Moroccan sovereignty

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict opposes Rabat, which considers the former Spanish colony as its own, against the Algerian-backed Polisario Front. 

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Polisario Front, the Saharawi national liberation group, has bombarded the Guerguerat buffer zone under Moroccan colonial occupation in the far south of Western Sahara.