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Western Sahara
Middle East Eye
Country Overview
Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sahrawi peoples Polisario Front | Moroccan military and Government | Warning | Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 5: Organisation, Stage 8: Persecution |
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Western Sahara independence groups have been engaged in conflict with Morocco over the sovereignty of Western Sahara’s territory since Spain ended colonial rule in 1975. Since then, war has driven 158,000 Sahrawi people into refugee camps in Algeria and the country has been divided by a 2700km wall built by the Moroccan army. Moroccans now outnumber Sahrawis in Western Sahara.
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Resources
The Longest Wall in the World That Nobody Talks About
Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
Trump administration bankrolls ammonia project in occupied Western Sahara
Page last updated:
09/02/2026
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