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A long-forgotten wall: the struggle of the Sahrawi people

The violations they recount are rendered the more chilling by the film''s soundtrack: the sound of wind whipping through the desert; a distant morning radio show on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic

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Western Sahara: 30 years on from the promised referendum

The status of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), which Polisario declared a state in 1976, is even more contentious. Even though SADR is a

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Western Sahara

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), the breakaway government, maintains a 51-member Sahrawi National Council, which is indirectly elected by the General Popular Congress of the Polisario Front. Most voting occurs in refugee camps in Algeria. The Polisario Front organizes the elections and does not allow any political parties to compete.

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Outline of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) – partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, is a former Spanish colony. The SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on February 27, 1976, in Bir Lehlou, Western Sahara. The SADR government controls about 20-25% of the territory it claims. [1]

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Why Western Sahara remains one of Africa''s most divisive

They have sided with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic because of how Morocco has handled the Western Sahara''s status, which reminds them of their own

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International recognition, religion, and the status of

others—have recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as an inde-pendent state using data on the recognition decisions of all 192 United Nations great power inuence), while others are closer to liberal perspectives (e.g., importance of democracy and/or of international norms). Constructivist arguments provide insight

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Travellers'' guide to Sahrawi_Arab_Democratic_Republic

edit Introduction. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a partially recognized state that controls a thin strip of landlocked area in the Western Sahara region and claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on February 27, 1976, in Bir Lehlou, Western Sahara.

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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SAHRAWI ARAB

recognised borders, is a democratic republic, indivisible hereinafter known officially as "the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR). Article 2: Islam shall be the State religion and a main source of law. Article 3: The official national language shall be Arabic. Article 4: The capital of the country shall be El Aaiún.

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United Nations Mission Contribution Towards Conflict Resolution

This study looks into the UN Mission and Conflict Resolution in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic from 1991 to 2019. Since 1975, when Spain granted the region to Morocco and Mauritania, Western

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The Polisario Front, Morocco, and the Western Sahara Conflict

In 1976, the Polisario Front announced (from exile in Algeria) the establishment of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as an independent state. Since the Polisario Front is aware of the disparity of military power, one can deduce that its armed escalation is a tactical move rather than a concrete solution to end the

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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), government-in-exile proclaimed by the Polisario Front for self-governance of the disputed territory of Western

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Algeria

Algeria and many other states reject Moroccan administration of Western Sahara; the Polisario Front, exiled in Algeria, represents the "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic" which Algeria recognizes; the Algerian-Moroccan land border remains closed; dormant disputes include Libyan claims of about 32,000 sq km of southeastern Algeria

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Western Sahara conflict in 500 words

In a deal brokered by United States President Donald Trump''s outgoing administration, Morocco became the latest Arab country to normalise ties with Israel.

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Kenya Cuts Western Sahara Ties

The following year the Polisario Front declared a Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), with support from Algeria and Libya, and demanded a referendum on self-determination. Since then, 84 UN member states have recognized the SADR. The African Union recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Republic as a member.

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Why Western Sahara remains one of Africa''s most

The other is the Polisario Front, a political and military organisation that has proclaimed the area as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. A referendum to choose between the two options was

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Western Sahara

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North-western Africa has a surface area of 272,000 square kilometres (105,000 sq mi). Approx. 30% of the territory (82,500 km 2) is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is occupied and administered by neighbouring Morocco. It is the most sparsely-populated

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Foreign relations of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The foreign relations of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) are conducted by the Polisario Front, which maintains a network of representation offices and embassies

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Is One of Africa''s Oldest Conflicts Finally Nearing Its

The Polisario''s self-declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is recognized by the African Union and Algeria, which has given the group military support for decades and currently hosts more

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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

OverviewEtymologyHistoryConstitutionGovernment structureMilitaryEconomyDemographics

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, also known as the Sahrawi Republic and Western Sahara, is a partially recognized state, recognised by 46 UN member states and South Ossetia, located in the western Maghreb, which claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, but controls only the easternmost one-fifth of that territory. Between 1884 and 1975, Western Sahar

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Full information about Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Info about Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (History) Western Sahara is a territory contested on the northwest coast and in the Maghreb region of North and West Africa. About 20% of the territory is dominated by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, and the remaining 80% is occupied and controlled by neighboring Morocco.

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Western Sahara: What is the 40-Year Dispute All About?

Within Africa, the independence of Western Sahara—or what is known as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), according to the Polisario Front—is

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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic also known as the Sahrawi Republic and Western Sahara is a releasable nation in northwestern Africa, encompassing one state (Rio de Oro) on the Atlantic coast, which is a desert and a wasteland. In the 1936 start date, its territory is controlled by Republican Spain and in the 1939 start date, its

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Why Western Sahara remains one of Africa''s most divisive

The other is the Polisario Front, a political and military organisation that has proclaimed the area as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. A referendum to choose between the two options was

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The Western Sahara conflict: A fragile path to negotiations

The long-dormant conflict over Western Sahara has resurged in recent years, challenging regional stability. Diplomatic tensions between the main sides, coupled with the collapse of the 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire and US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty in 2020, have complicated the situation. The appointment of UN envoy

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Sahrawi People''s Liberation Army

The Sahrawi People''s Liberation Army (SPLA; Arabic: جيش التحرير الشعبي الصحراوي, romanized: Jaysh al-Taḥrīr al-Shaʻbī al-Ṣaḥrāwī; Spanish: Ejército de Liberación Popular Saharaui, ELPS/ELP) is the army of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and previously served as the armed wing of the Polisario Front prior to the foundation of the Republic.

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International recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on 27 February 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. SADR claims sovereignty over the entire

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Peru cuts ties with Western Sahara area after talks with Morocco

Peru. Peru announced on Thursday to break its diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), which claims the disputed territory of Western Sahara, in order to strengthen

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Spain and the last colonial territory: the Western Sahara conflict

46 years after the constitution of the Sahrawi Arab Republic, the Western Sahara conflict remains unresolved. The latest communications that have come to light between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Spanish government, show a historic shift in the latter''s position on this frozen conflict. This article aims to dust off and introduce a political

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Embassy of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Nairobi,

The embassy of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Nairobi is located at Kabarsiran Court, House No. 09, Kabarsiran Avenue, Lavington and can be contacted by telephone on 20 525 6391 and 701 859 329 and by email sadremke@gmail .

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Western Sahara: 30 years on from the promised referendum

The status of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), which Polisario declared a state in 1976, is even more contentious. Even though SADR is a founding member of the African Union (AU) and has acquired bilateral recognition from dozens of nations, several of them, including AU member states, have suspended or

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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Republic, officially the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR; also romanized with Saharawi, is a partially recognized state that claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, but controls only the easternmost one-fifth of that territory.Until 1976, Western Sahara was known as Spanish Sahara, a Spanish colony (later an

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Is One of Africa''s Oldest Conflicts Finally Nearing Its End?

The Polisario''s self-declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is recognized by the African Union and Algeria, which has given the group military support for decades and currently hosts more

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Africa''s forgotten war: The Western Sahara conflict

Since then, Western Sahara (or the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) has seen brutal occupation, pillaging, and flagrant violations of human rights. This conflict is incredibly complex. Multiple UN missions, third-party mediated peace talks and over forty years of protracted conflict have failed to reach an amicable solution. Given that, this

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Is One of Africa''s Oldest Conflicts Finally Nearing Its End?

One of the most prominent jihadists in the Sahara today is Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, an ethnic Sahrawi who was born in Laayoune and, as a young man, protested against

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Western Sahara | SpringerLink

Western Sahara is a territory comprising two historical regions, Río de Oro and Saguía el-Hamra (also rendered Sakiet El Hamra), colonised by Spain from 1884, when a protectorate was declared over Río de Oro (ICJ 1975, [77]) 1963, the territory – then known as Spanish Sahara – was included in the list of Non-Self-Governing Territories

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