THE CONFLICT IN WESTERN SAHARA - AN UNRESOLVED ISSUE FROM THE DECOLONIZATION PERIOD • Solidarity Rising

October 2, 2025

THE CONFLICT IN WESTERN SAHARA – AN UNRESOLVED ISSUE FROM THE DECOLONIZATION PERIOD

The article traces the Western Sahara conflict from Spanish colonization to Morocco’s occupation after 1975, the Polisario Front’s independence struggle, and the stalled UN efforts for a referendum. It highlights ongoing humanitarian issues like refugees, prisoners, and missing persons, examines legal questions about occupation and international law, and stresses the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.

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The conflict in Western Sahara – an unresolved issue from the decolonization period

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