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UN urges revival of negotiations on disputed Western Sahara
2 years, 2 months ago

UN urges revival of negotiations on disputed Western Sahara

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for a revival of U.N-led negotiations on the disputed Western Sahara in a resolution adopted Thursday that expressed “deep concern” at the breakdown of the 1991 cease-fire between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front whose decades-old dispute shows no sign of ending. The resolution calls on the parties to resume U.N.-led negotiations …

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Thornton Heath explosion: Gas company accused of ‘having blood on its hands’ over girl’s death
2 years, 4 months ago

Thornton Heath explosion: Gas company accused of ‘having blood on its hands’ over girl’s death

The Independent  

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Morocco: 18 migrants die in attempt to enter Spain’s Melilla
2 years, 6 months ago

Morocco: 18 migrants die in attempt to enter Spain’s Melilla

Al Jazeera  

Deaths occurred during attempted mass crossing into Spanish North African enclave by some 2,000 migrants, officials say. Moroccan authorities said that 18 migrants were killed and dozens of migrants and police officers were injured in a “stampede” of people trying to cross into the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla. A spokesperson for the Spanish government’s office in Melilla said …

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Spain, Morocco reopen land border crossings as ties improve
2 years, 7 months ago

Spain, Morocco reopen land border crossings as ties improve

The Independent  

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Spain, Morocco to open land borders next week after 2 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Spain, Morocco to open land borders next week after 2 years

The Independent  

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An ailing Sahrawi leader shakes Spain and Morocco’s alliance
3 years, 7 months ago

An ailing Sahrawi leader shakes Spain and Morocco’s alliance

Associated Press  

LOGRONO, Spain — The mysterious COVID-19 patient arrived at an airport in northern Spain in a medicalized jet. Ghali, wearing combat fatigues while speaking in February at a military parade marking the 45th anniversary of the SADR, called on the new U.S. administration of President Joe Biden to find a solution that would allow the Sahrawi “to enjoy their inalienable …

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Sahara’s Polisario Front chief gets COVID treatment in Spain
3 years, 8 months ago

Sahara’s Polisario Front chief gets COVID treatment in Spain

Associated Press  

MADRID — The man leading the Polisario Front in its fight for independence of Western Sahara is hospitalized in Spain for treatment of COVID-19, officials from Spain and the group said Thursday. But an official from Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ghali had been taken to Spain “for strictly humanitarian reasons.” The official, who wasn’t authorized to be quoted …

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Disputed Western Sahara is in spotlight after US decision
4 years, 1 month ago

Disputed Western Sahara is in spotlight after US decision

Associated Press  

The disputed territory of Western Sahara was central to a deal announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday establishing diplomatic ties between Morocco and Israel. Here is some background on the region: LAND AND PEOPLE Western Sahara stretches along Africa’s Atlantic coast south of the Moroccan resort city of Agadir, and borders Algeria and Mauritania. Some countries recognize Western Sahara …

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Islamic State claims Niger killings of French aid workers
4 years, 3 months ago

Islamic State claims Niger killings of French aid workers

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing six French aid workers, their driver and a local guide in a wildlife park in Niger last month. The Islamic State group said in its al-Naba newsletter published Thursday that a security detachment carried out a “blitz attack with firearms” in the Koure area southwest of Niger’s capital, …

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The wells bringing hope in the desert
4 years, 5 months ago

The wells bringing hope in the desert

BBC  

The wells bringing hope in the desert Alamy In the Malian Sahara Desert, a lack of water fuels community discord At the encroaching edge of the Sahara Desert, community tensions are tightly bound up with the search for water. And when there is water, it is not of good quality,” says Almahady Cissé, the head of Cri de Cœur, a …

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