On some maps you may see a conspicuous dotted line marking its border with Morocco.This is because its name, Western Sahara has been lumped with more of a geographic expression than a country name ...

I have just completed reading the 2025 Saharawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Environmental (SONREP) Report, titled ...

"One of the more difficult places to visit is the sparsely populated territory known as Western Sahara," writes John P. Smith ...

Morocco, buoyed by recent foreign recognition of its rule over Western Sahara, plans to double green electricity production in the disputed territory to meet growing demand before it co-hosts the ...

Western Sahara has been disputed by Morocco and the national liberation movement since the 1970s. After an unsuccessful referendum in 1991, the territory’s legal status remains contentious.

Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The disputed Western Sahara remains the driving force behind Morocco’s foreign policy, King Mohammed VI said in a rare speech on Friday. The decades-long ...

RABAT (Reuters) - Kenya said on Monday it supports Morocco's plan to give the disputed region of Western Sahara autonomy under the North African kingdom's sovereignty, joining a growing number of ...

An archway in the entrance of Dakhla carries an image of Morocco's King Mohammed VI, in Western Sahara, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Credit: AP/Mosa'ab Elshamy By The Associated Press June 1, 2025 3:25 pm ...

Since 1991, the United Nations has led a series of fruitless efforts to resolve the standoff over Western Sahara. A swath of desert about the size of the entire United Kingdom, Western Sahara is ...

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a growing list of countries to align with ...