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Ideas, New in Ceasefire - Friday, December 23, 2011 0:00 - 0 Comments
Analysis">European Parliament: an unexpected victory for Western Sahara Analysis
The European Parliament's decision last week to end the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement is a historic one, argues Stefan Simanowitz.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, March 2, 2011 8:48 - 1 Comment
North African Dispatches Morocco: the “tranquil” kingdom?
In this week's North African Dispatches, Kateb Salim looks at the tense status-quo in Morocco where King Mohammed VI's regime is keeping a close eye on a restless population.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, November 17, 2010 0:00 - 5 Comments
North African Dispatches Camping for freedom
A few weeks ago, hundreds of men, women and children, all inhabitants of the Western Saharan capital, Layoune, walked out of the city and established a camp in the desert. Their act of defiance against Moroccan occupation culminated, a few days ago, in savage repression and violence. Kateb Salim reports.
New in Ceasefire, North African Dispatches - Wednesday, October 27, 2010 0:00 - 6 Comments
North African Dispatches Africa’s Forgotten Colony
In a new column, 'North African Dispatches', Kateb Salim casts a light on the case of Western Sahara, Africa's last, forgotten colony. He traces the history of the region from Spanish colonialism to Moroccan occupation, and charts the tremendous obstacles in the path to freedom that the Saharawi people have faced over the past decades. Unless a just peace is found soon, Salim argues, the repercussions are bound to be disastrous for the region.
