Regions / Africa / Western Sahara
Articles about Western Sahara, ordered by date. 
Gunshots fired
The first resumption of military operations in Western Sahara since the UN-mediated ceasefire of 1991.
Conflict minerals
Report from Western Sahara by Chris Brazier.
A word with Aziza Brahim
The Western Saharan singer and activist on Cuban solidarity, life as a refugee, and making her grandmother proud.
With no UN to watch, Saharawis fear Moroccan regime
Local activists are expecting a brutal crackdown from the police, writes John Richards.
A story of waiting
As Western Sahara marks 40 years of occupation, Dominik Sipiński listens to refugees tired of broken promises and dreams.
Where are they now? Aminatou Haidar
The nonviolent resistance activist on what she has been doing since she was featured in our 1997 issue.
Southern Exposure - Calligraphy in Western Sahara
Mohamed Sulaiman Labat from Western Sahara shares the significance of his calligraphy.
The EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership
Morocco’s exploitation of Western Sahara’s fish stocks in choppy waters.
Absolute friends
The largest solidarity movement between two peoples offers hope in Western Sahara, writes Paul Rigg.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshots fired | Democracy on the edge | March, 2021 |
| Conflict minerals | China in charge | November, 2019 |
| A word with Aziza Brahim | Love in the time of Ebola | June, 2016 |
| With no UN to watch, Saharawis fear Moroccan regime | Blood brothers - Saudi Arabia and the West | March, 2016 |
| A story of waiting | Paris climate summit | November, 2015 |
| Rubbing salt in the wound | The great green energy grab | March, 2015 |
| Frustration grows among young Saharawi refugees | Feminism fights back | July, 2014 |
| Where are they now? Aminatou Haidar | What has development done for me? | March, 2013 |
| Southern Exposure - Calligraphy in Western Sahara | Co-operatives | July, 2012 |
| The EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership | Up in arms | March, 2011 |
| Absolute friends | Surviving change in the Arctic | July, 2009 |
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