News: Western Sahara

We have started to collect the most important news related to Western Sahara in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Western Sahara – overview

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• December 18th 2009 – June 21st 2007
• June 18th 2007 – April 22nd 2006

Western Sahara: news

Expelled Sahara activist returns

Friday, December 18th 2009, 5:45
related countries: Morocco, Spain

A Western Sahara activist expelled by Morocco is allowed to return from Spain where she was on hunger strike.
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Saharan activist sent to hospital

Thursday, December 17th 2009, 10:00

A Western Sahara independence activist who has been on hunger strike for more than a month is taken to hospital in Lanzarote.
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Western Sahara woman refuses care

Tuesday, December 8th 2009, 0:25
related countries: Spain

A Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in Spain says she is now refusing all medical care over a passport row with Morocco.
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Morocco demands activist apology

Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 17:34
related countries: Morocco

Morocco says a Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in the Canary Islands must apologise to end a passport row.
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Concert backs 'Gandhi of Sahara'

Sunday, November 29th 2009, 20:07
related countries: Spain

Spanish singers stage a concert in support of a Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in the Canary Islands.
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Saharan activist 'facing court'

Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 20:57
related countries: Spain

A Western Sahara activist on hunger strike in Spain's Canary Islands must appear in court on public order offences, her supporters say.
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Morocco expels Swedish diplomat

Thursday, November 5th 2009, 9:48
related countries: Morocco, Sweden

Morocco expels a Swedish diplomat for allegedly passing documents to separatist groups in Western Sahara.
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Western Sahara rivals at UN talks

Sunday, March 16th 2008, 16:15
related countries: Morocco

Morocco and the Polisario front are to hold fresh talks at the UN over the future of disputed Western Sahara.
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Peacekeepers 'deface ancient art'

Thursday, January 31st 2008, 10:41
related countries: United Kingdom

Peacekeepers in Western Sahara have vandalised ancient rock paintings with graffiti, a UN official says.
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No deal on W Sahara talks

Thursday, June 21st 2007, 1:26

Talks at the UN over the disputed region of Western Sahara end without any apparent breakthrough.
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December 18th 2009 – June 21st 2007June 18th 2007 – April 22nd 2006