The EU, Civil Society and Conflict Transformation in Western Sahara: The Failure of Disengagement
The protracted Western Sahara dispute, which has for over three decades pitted Morocco against the Sahrawi independentistas of the Polisario Front, epitomises the impotence of state-led conflict resolution efforts.
Sovereignty and the Western Sahara
The Western Sahara conflict, now in its 35th year, is a conflict that challenges concepts of territorial sovereignty and self-determination and of the alleged linkage between them.
Sahrawi Women in the Liberation Struggle of the Sahrawi People
Through their roles in the current liberation struggle of the Sahrawis of Western Sahara, Sahrawi women have substantially increased their traditional participation and importance in that society.
Privilege, Marginalization, and Solidarity: Women’s Voices Online in Western Sahara’s Struggle for Independence
Much recent research has illustrated the power of online communities and social media outlets for presenting diverse women’s voices, whose perspectives are too often invisible in mainstream news media.
Nonviolent Resistance in the Western Sahara
In November of 2010, Moroccan news media reported on the violent riots taking place in Laayoune, the capital city of Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara. The television coverage focused on violence enacted by the protesters.