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Western Sahara lies between the Atlantic Ocean, Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. Originally a Spanish colony, the area did not become independent during the decolonization wave of the second half of the twentieth century. Instead, it was annexed by Morocco. This led to an armed conflict between Morocco and the Polisario, the ‘rebel’ movement active in Western Sahara.
A ceasefire was signed in 1991, but to date no solution has been found for the status of the area. Morocco sees it as a ‘rebellious’ province, the Polisario wants autonomy. How can this conflict be solved? And what’s the role of the European Union?
Deep Talks: an in-depth look in today’s critical conflicts
We see headlines passing by but in depth analyses of violence in Myanmar, repression in Belarus and civil war in Somalia and Yemen seem crowded out by other national news. To get better understanding it’s time for thorough conversations with voices from countries itself. And listen to perspectives and information which are often overlooked in our western media. In Deep Talks we focus on the global developments and events that should be headlines and cannot be left unnoticed.
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