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| | The Arms to Morocco for Western Sahara Scandal |
 | | Western Sahara is on the northwest coast of Africa between Morocco and Mauritania where the Sahara desert meets the Atlantic Ocean. | | | Mr Cook claimed that the UN said the export of gun parts was permitted under the Morocco-Western Sahara ceasefire agreement of 1991, and that the gun refurbishment project would be "force neutral". | | | In 1979 Mauritania withdrew its claim to Western Sahara but Morocco swiftly occupied the whole country. |
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http://www.rogerlovejoy.co.uk/news/w-sahara/waronwnt.htm
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| | GEES - Western Sahara: the United Nations will determine for you |
| | Morocco premised its claim on the territorial continuity of Western Sahara relative to Morocco and upon the alleged historical sovereignty of the Sultans of Morocco and the Sherifian Monarchy over Western Sahara. | | | For their part, Morocco and Mauritania claimed that Western Sahara, of right, should be a part of their respective territories. | | | The Court was asked by the General Assembly whether Western Sahara, prior to the Spanish colonization had been “terra nullius” and, if otherwise, what had been the ties between the territory and either Morocco or Mauritania or both. |
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http://www.gees.org/articulo/1314
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| | Western Sahara |
| | The Green March, the action of Morocco to claim Western Sahara, has resulted in unity and national pride among Moroccans, where the idea that the capital of Laayoune is an extraordinarily beautiful city, while it is just like anywhere else in Morocco, should be an indicator of how strong sentiments are. | | | For the former king of Morocco, king Hassan 2, the Western Sahara situation resulted in unity around his position and as well as damming of the struggle for democratization. | | | But Morocco moves in, and annexes this part of Western Sahara too. |
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http://i-cias.com/e.o/w_sahara.htm
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| | ICE Conflict Case ZSAHARA |
| | Another component of the Western Saharan population is the Reguibat, a large Beduin tribe of Arab origin, whose members trace their ancestry to Sidi Ahmed al-Reguibi, who settled in southern Morocco in 1503. | | | Nonetheless, Morocco moved thousands of people into Western Sahara and requested permission for an additional 120,000 citizens of Saharan birth or parentage to participate in the poll, to bolster Moroccan claims over the territory. | | | Today, Western Sahara's phosphate deposits are the second largest (after Morocco) in the world. |
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http://www.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/ice/SAHARA.HTM
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| | Comparative Criminology Africa - Western Sahara |
| | The Court held that while some of the region's tribes had historical ties to Morocco, the ties were insufficient to establish "any tie of territorial sovereignty" between the Western Sahara and Morocco. | | | The Spanish government finally terminated its claim to the Spanish Sahara in February 1976 and bequeathed the territory--renamed the Western Sahara--jointly to Morocco and Mauritania, both of which consented to allow Spain to exploit the Bu Craa phosphates. | | | Those who disappeared were Sahrawis or Moroccans who challenged the Moroccan Government's claim to the Western Sahara or other government policies. |
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http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/faculty/rwinslow/africa/western_sahara.html
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| | How To Be Ignored By Carne Ross |
| | Their history proves that you can have right wholly on your side, international law emphatically in support of your cause, be on the agenda of the U.N. Security Council for decades, and still be ignored. | | | To demonstrate its helpfulness, Morocco has begun to dump the migrants it captures into the minefields beyond the fortified sand barrier known as "the berm" that protects its occupation in the Western Sahara. | | | Reaching the occupied territory itself is even more difficult, thanks to restrictions placed by the Moroccan authorities, who are no doubt reluctant to publicize the recent wave of Sahrawi demonstrations and consequent arrests (described in a recent Amnesty International report). |
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http://www.slate.com/id/2137825
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| | Western Sahara - a short history of |
| | The history of the people of Sanhaja Berber and Arab blood who inhabit Western Sahara goes back hundreds of years. | | | The Almoravids were pious Sanhaja marabouts, who left the Sahara to go north where they conquered Morocco. | | | In 1905 he asked the Sultan of Morocco to support the resistance of the tribe in the Djihad (holy war) against the invaders. |
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http://www.rimbaud.freeserve.co.uk/ws_history.htm
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| | Western Sahara - free-definition |
| | At present it is largely occupied, and entirely claimed, by Morocco, but this claim is far from universally recognized and in fact a majority of other nations do not recognize the Moroccan claim. | | | Whether it is part of Morocco or is the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), is disputed. | | | See also Foreign relations of Morocco, Foreign relations of Western Sahara |
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http://www.netlexikon.akademie.de/EH.html
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| | Western Sahara |
| | Spanish Sahara was also known as Spanish West Africa, but that one included other bits like Ifni (to Morocco in 1969), Cape Juby (the southernmost part of Morocco not including WS) and La Aguera. | | | Empire of the Sahara (Lebaudy's attempt to establish, 1903) | | | Since Morocco and POLISARIO have not been able to reach an accord on a self-determination referendum (the problem is who is allowed to vote in this predominantly nomadic region), UN will prefer to postpone the decision, form an autonomous region within Morocco, and (maybe) organize the referendum in five years. |
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http://www.netlinkit.dk/fotw/flags/eh.html
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| | AISA - Electronic Monograph: Western Sahara: A Security Risk Analysis |
| | From studying Moroccan military history, several unilateral actions were undertaken by Morocco, the latest being against a tiny Spanish Mediterranean island. | | | The claims of Morocco were also closely monitored by the UN, which, in May 1975, sent a special commission to the region in order to assess the situation on the ground, with the culmination of a final report. | | | This report, which was made public in October of the same year, suggested that the majority of the population was “in favour of independence and against Moroccan and Mauritanian claims.” Following these conclusions, the ICJ affirmed, |
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http://www.ai.org.za/electronic_monograph.asp?ID=35
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| | Western Sahara News |
| | CNN RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) -- Morocco arrested at least four activists in the disputed Western Sahara... | | | Khaleej Times RABAT ' Morocco arrested at least four activists in the disputed Western Sahara after clashes betwee... | | | The shadow of the Moon will sweep across Brazil, the Atlantic Ocean, the Sahara, the Mediterranean, Turkey, the B... |
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| | Western Sahara Update |
| | The UN secretary-general says he has the agreement of Polisario rebels to his peace plan for the Western Sahara, although Morocco has raised questions. | | | Appeal of Médecins du Monde Switzerland for demining of Western Sahara | | | Three people were sentenced to eight months in prison and a fine of 5,500 dirhams (about 550 US dollars). |
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http://www.btinternet.com/~donald.macdonald/saharawi.htm
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| | Western Sahara (proposed state) |
| | In August 2003, a UN Security Council resolution adopted a new peace plan that would turn Western Sahara into a semiautonomous region of Morocco for five years, after which a referendum would be held to determine independence, autonomy, or integration into Morocco. | | | For more than a decade, however, the UN has failed to hold the referendum; disputes over voter eligibility have been the major stumbling block, as well as Morocco's opposition to the referendum. | | | The Polisario agreed to the plan; Morocco refused to consider it. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0759052.html
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| | African Studies: Western Sahara |
| | An archive of news reports and links to web sites on the Western Sahara...generally in support of the referendum and critical of Morocco. | | | Amnesty International on the Western Sahara (and Morocco), 1996-- | | | Le Monde Diplomatique Archives: Sahara Occidental, 1997- (Paris) |
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http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/WSahara.html
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| | NSM |
| | In 1976 the Western Sahara was taken over by Morocco, and has been used for its fine resources, and land. | | | Morocco acquired the northern 2/3 of the land in 1979, which now is under the administrative control of the Morocco government. | | | Religion: The Western Sahara is a Muslim nation with less than.20% Christian. |
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| | Islamic World.Net: Countries |
| | Western Sahara - Picture and history of the flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara). | | | Amnesty International - Publications on Morocco (the Kingdom of) and Western Sahara Amnesty International publications and news releases since 1996 concerning Morocco and Western Sahara. | | | Western Sahara News - Local, National and regional news for Sahara |
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| | ZNet Africa Post-Colonial Petrol-Politics in Africaâs Last Colony |
| | Salim was less circumspect in his rejection of the Moroccan claim on the Western Sahara. âWe prefer that occupation to this,â he said, gesturing at once towards his television, which was tuned to Spanish satellite news, while also pointing towards some Moroccan settlers outside his shop window. |
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http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=2&ItemID=8435
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| | History: Western Sahara : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress) |
| | Provides documents on the teaching and learning of world history from a non-Eurocentric perspective. | | | "Posts facts about this country's geography and history along with images, maps, and news updates." Search e-library for periodical articles. | | | This site is not an official document of the United Nations. |
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http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/amed/westernsahara/resources/westernsahara-history.html
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| | African Studies Center Western Sahara Page |
| | Essays from a journey to WS in 1998, covering different issues of history, geography, political situation, all documented with pictures. | | | Information on landmines, history, nature of the confilict, Polisario Front, geography, bibliography, refugee camps, web links to extensive resources, and current news. | | | Information about WS history, people, conflict, geographay, and relevant web links. |
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http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/W_Sahara.html
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| | Discussion Paper on Polisario & the Western Sahrar Struggle |
| | The importance of these questions lies in the fact that both Morocco and Mauritania base their claims to the territory of Western Sahara on historical ties that existed at the time of colonization. | | | The agreement partitioned Western Sahara between Morocco and Mauritania. | | | From 1952-1958 Western Sahara served as a base for liberation forces fighting against French colonialism in Morocco. |
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http://richardknight.homestead.com/files/wsboard.htm
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| | History Myth Of Reality Pre Pharaoh Trail Africa Early Egyptians Western Sahara India |
| | History Myth Of Reality Pre Pharaoh Trail Africa Early Egyptians Western Sahara India | | | HISTORY: Myth Of Reality The Pre Pharaoh Trail Western Sahara | | | For his part, Dr. Mohammed Al-Sagheer, head of the Egyptian Monuments Department said that the mission made an archeological survey around the "Mahariq" Plateau and the "Garah" Cave area, where it discovered several tools which had been used by the ancient Egyptian living, then, in those remote areas. |
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| | Friends of Morocco |
| | Sahara Update provides up- to- date news articles, analysis and notifications of major campaign events in favor of a free and fair referendum in Western Sahara and an end to the illegal occupation by Morocco. | | | UN mission for Western Sahara Following the agreement between the Government of Morocco and the Frente POLISARIO, MINURSO was deployed in September 1991 to monitor the ceasefire and to organize and conduct a referendum which would allow the people of Western Sahara to decide the Territory's future status. | | | Release of Moroccan Prisoners of War and news about them. |
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| | Western Sahara - 999 Western Sahara |
| | It is disputed whether this territory is an integral part of the Kingdom of Morocco, or governed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) that was set up by the Polisario Front movement. | | | Western Sahara is on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. | | | Polio has been wiped out in ten African countries, The World Health Organization (WHO) has said. |
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| | western sahara map and information page |
| | With most of its land annexed, actively claimed and administered by Morocco, the legal status of Western Sahara and its sovereignty is unresolved (so to speak), as it is not yet officially recognized as a part of Morocco by the United Nations. | | | Western Sahara (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here | | | Read more about the history and timeline of Western Sahara here! |
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| | Western Sahara |
| | Locate information on the people, history, geography, press reviews, news and links. | | | A timeline and brief history of the Western Sahara conflict, links to land and people, refugee cams and a gallery. |
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| | WashingtonPost.com: International: Western Sahara |
| | This document describes the history, government, politics and economy of Western Sahara. | | | A detailed list of facts and figures for Western Sahara. | | | Enter a country name for news, background and Internet links: |
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| | International Crisis Group - Conflict prevention and resolution |
| | Backed by France, Morocco has rejected notion of cession. | | | Spanish colony (Spanish Sahara) until end of Franco regime 1975 and ‘Madrid accords’ dividing colony between Morocco and Mauritania. | | | Plan calls for five-year transitional period during which Western Sahara runs domestic administration and Morocco retains foreign policy and defense control. |
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| | WHKMLA : History of the Western Sahara, since 1976 |
| | This page is part of World History at KMLA | | | Refugees fled to Algeria, from were the POLISARIO FRONT organized a guerilla war against the occupying forces. | | | In 1979, Mauretania withdrew from it's section of the Western Sahara, which then also was occupied by Moroccan troops; Morocco formally annexed the entire Western Sahara (1979). |
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http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/northafrica/wsahsince1976.html
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| | Political Resources on the Net - Western Sahara |
| | Western Sahara: the country, the people & their history | | | Sahara Press Service Advocating freedom for the people of Western Sahara | | | Westelijke Sahara Western Sahara Homepage in " Exchange project FREEDOM", Belgium |
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| | Western Sahara: Forced Migration Online |
| | For more, search in the FMO Organizations Directory. | | | Joffe, George, The International Court of Justice and the Western Sahara | | | Western Sahara (highlighted in red) in Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco. |
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http://www.forcedmigration.org/browse/regional/westernsahara.htm
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| | Wide Angle . Sahara Marathon . Resources PBS |
| | Mohamed Abdelaziz talks to United Press International (U.P.I) about his long struggle for the independence of his people. | | | Find details on running this race across the Sahara to benefit the Sahrawi people. | | | Learn about upcoming races, obtain the facts about ultras, and find out race results. |
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| | Day of the "disappeared" 2004 - Amnesty International |
| | The majority were Sahrawis, arrested in the turbulent period immediately following Morocco& annexation of Western Sahara in 1975. | | | The issue of "disappearances" has marked the history of Morocco/Western Sahara in the past four decades and remains one of the most painful unresolved human rights problems. | | | Despite an increased willingness by the authorities to engage with the issue of "disappearances", several hundred people who "disappeared" after arrest between the mid-1960s and early 1990s remained unaccounted for. |
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| | [10 Nov 1998] SG/SM/6789 : SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES DETERMINATION TO ENSURE THAT NEW PAGE CAN BE TURNED IN HISTORY ... |
| | It is also important for the Moroccan Government to strengthen the foundations of its cooperation with the United Nations by finalizing the documents relating to the presence of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. | | | I thank the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco for the considerable material support it has already provided to MINURSO and will, I am sure, continue to provide in the future. | | | We shall do everything to ensure that a new page can be turned in the history of the region and that the Saharan families who have so long been separated can at last be reunited. |
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| | Desert Dawn - War and peace in the Western Sahara: New Internationalist magazine 297 - contents page |
| | Chris Brazier's desert journey begins with an uncomfortable encounter with the secret police in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara. | | | An interview with the president of Western Sahara, Muhammad Abdelaziz. | | | How two children from the camps were hosted by the Woodcraft Folk in Scotland and Wales, and contact information (including e-mail and Web site addresses) for organisations and people involved with Western Sahara. |
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| | LookSmart - Travel Guides to Western Sahara |
| | Browse facts related to the geography, people, economy, transportation, and view a map of this African country. | | | Briefly describes the country's history and attractions, and offers links to general travel articles and maps. | | | Read news on Western Sahara organized by date. |
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| | Target : Entertainment : Books : History : Africa : Western Sahara |
| | Western Sahara Since 1975 Under Moroccan Administration: Social, Economic, and Political Transformation (North African Studies, 1) | | | Africa South of the Sahara: The Challenge to Western Security (Hoover Institution Press Publication) | | | Becoming Walata : A History of Saharan Social Formation and Transformation |
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| | Banknotes.com - Image Gallery - Banknotes of Western Sahara |
| | After 18 years of war the United Nations Peace Plan for Western Sahara was | | | The struggle of the Sahrawi people for Self-determination - Western Sahara the | | | el Referendum del Sahara Occidental), has been monitoring a cease-fire since |
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| | Publisher-supplied biographical information about contributor(s) for Library of Congress control number 99024798 |
| | Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Western Sahara History To 1884 Fiction, Tuaregs Algeria History 19th century Fiction, Paris (France) History Siege, 1870-1871 Fiction, Flatters, Paul Franðcois Xavier, 1832-1881 Fiction, Algeria History 1830-1962 Fiction, Sieges Fiction | | | David Ball lives in the Rockies with his wife, Melinda, and children, Ben and Li. |
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| | WHKMLA : History of the Western Sahara, ToC |
| | Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Western Sahara, from Kirken i Norge | | | Banknotes of the Western Sahara, from World Currency Museum | | | Timeline, from Western Sahara Online, very detailed, official site (Polisario) |
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| | Amazon.ca: Western Sahara: Anatomy Of A Stalemate: Books |
| | Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book. | | | Use Your Account to view or change your orders | | | Look for books like Western Sahara: Anatomy Of A Stalemate by subject: |
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