Moroccan Western Sahara Wall

Morocco King Urges UN Measures On Western Sahara

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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has called on the United Nations to take “urgent measures” following months of tensions with the Polisario independence movement in the disputed Western Sahara region. The king talked with U. N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, denouncing the Polisario Front, which for decades has sought self-determination for the desert region, according to … Read more

Kitesurfing In the Dakhla Danger Zone

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Throughout the year, kitesurfers in need of an adrenaline rush travel the globe to glide on the waters of the Dakhla lagoon in Western Sahara. It is a unique seaside treat which the Moroccan government has turned into a touristic mirage, writes Camille Lavoix. Some see it as Morocco reinforcing its hold on the region … Read more