Western Sahara: Memories of Resistance I

On 26 February 1976 the last Spanish troops left Western Sahara, leaving the Sahrawis exposed to Morocco’s invasion. The next day the Polisario Front proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in exile.

More than 45 years later, Sahrawis remain split between the camps in Algeria, the occupied territories and the diaspora. Built on the memories of Sahrawis and scholars, this first part sets out the history and counters the silence of most media. Produced by UNED.