Western Sahara
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Jul- 2023 -18 JulyAfrica
Israel Recognizes Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
Israel has decided to "recognize Morocco's sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced.
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Feb- 2022 -21 FebruaryAfrica
Morocco Creates New Military Zone Along Algeria Border
Morocco has established a new military zone bordering Algeria amid mounting tensions between the two North African countries.
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Nov- 2021 -10 NovemberAfrica
Morocco Says Keen to Turn Page on Western Sahara Conflict
Morocco wants to "turn the page definitively" on the Western Sahara conflict but without giving up its "legitimate rights" over the disputed territory, the country's foreign minister said.
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3 NovemberAfrica
Three Algerians Killed in Strike Blamed on Morocco: State Media
Algeria said three truck drivers had been killed in a bombing as they drove from Mauritania, an attack Algiers blamed on neighboring Morocco.
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Jun- 2021 -15 JuneAfrica
US-Led War Games Underway in Morocco Near Disputed W.Sahara
US-led forces are carrying out war games near the disputed region of Western Sahara, in exercises jointly organized with Morocco and touted by US Africa Command as its largest.
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2 JuneAfrica
US Denies Military Exercises in Morocco Will Extend to W.Sahara
The US military denied a tweet by Morocco's prime minister that US-led African military exercises this month would take place in the disputed region of Western Sahara.
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Nov- 2020 -16 NovemberAfrica
Morocco, Polisario Exchange Fire in Western Sahara: Report
Morocco's army has responded to fire by the Polisario Front along the UN-patrolled buffer zone in Western Sahara, said an online report picked up by the official MAP news agency.
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13 NovemberAfrica
Moroccan Army Launches Operation in Western Sahara Border Zone
Morocco announced that its troops had launched an operation in no man's land on the southern border of the Western Sahara to end "provocations" by the pro-independence Polisario Front.
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberAfrica
UN renews Western Sahara MINURSO mission mandate for a year
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of its MINURSO mission in disputed Western Sahara
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Oct- 2018 -16 OctoberAfrica
Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Polisario Front agree to UN-brokered Western Sahara talks
Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario Front accepted a UN invitation to hold talks on ending the conflict in Western Sahara
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