Western Sahara

Western Saharas map
Western Sahara's geography
Western Saharas flag
Western Sahara's Flag

Sahrawi,Sahrawian, Sahraouian Background



Background: Morocco virtually annexed the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, and the rest of the territory in 1979, following Mauritania's withdrawal. A guerrilla war with the Polisario Front contesting Rabat's sovereignty ended in a 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum on final status has been repeatedly postponed.