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Western Sahara: why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s right to govern themselves

By Manel ismahane Rebbah, chercheure, Universite Hassiba Benbouali de Chlef

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was formerly known as Spanish Sahara, until Spain’s withdrawal in 1975. The region has since been claimed primarily by Morocco and by the Polisario Front, an independence movement supported by Algeria.

French president Emmanuel Macron officially endorsed…

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