Rifles or graffiti. The nonviolent struggle of the Sahrawi People
Since the ceasefire agreement in 1991 the Sahrawis have engaged in a decades long non-violent struggle against the occupation. With no political solution on the horizon and an intransigent Morocco supported by the United States the young Sahrawis in the refugee camps are growing more restless and asking whether a return to the armed struggle is the only way to gain freedom.
Life is Waiting: Referendum and Resistance in Western Sahara
What will it take for the people of Western Sahara to reverse decades of broken promises and gain their freedom? What lessons does Sahrawi resistance offer for nonviolent movements around the world? Join an incredible cast of Sahrawi activists and artists as they offer their answers. More than four decades after its people were promised freedom by departing Spanish rulers, the Western Sahara remains Africa’s last colony.
Voices from the Saharawi Refugee Camps
Young Saharawi refugees talk about their dream of a free Western Sahara. All they ask is to be allowed to choose their own political future.
War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution
Zunes and Mundy examine the origins, evolution, and resilience of the Western Sahara conflict, deploying a diverse array of sources and firsthand knowledge of the region gained from multiple research visits.
Who still cares about Western Sahara
Dr. Eric Jeanpierre of Kingston Law School discusses Morocco's claims to the Western Sahara. Dr. Eric Jeanpierre is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law and founding member and joint director of the Globalisation and Law Group at Kingston university.