The Ceasefire Between Morocco And The Polisario Front Is Over. War Looms For The Western Sahara

 

France 24: Western Sahara: war looms in Africa's contested desert land 

Disputed and divided Western Sahara -- where a 29-year ceasefire ended Friday -- is a former Spanish colony mostly under Morocco's control. 

An Algerian-backed independence movement -- which holds a fifth of the territory -- has campaigned for a vote on self-determination through decades of war and deadlock. 

The ceasefire collapsed after Morocco said Friday that it had sent troops into no man's land to reopen a road to neighboring Mauritania. 

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WNU Editor: Morocco has a drone fleet that I am sure it will start to use against Polisario Front fighters .... Morocco’s military said to receive 3 Israeli reconnaissance drones (Times of Israel). 

 More News On The End Of The Ceasefire Between Morocco And The Polisario Front 

Western Sahara independence leader declares the end of a 29-year-old ceasefire with Morocco -- CNN 

Traffic resumes at truck stop that sparked Western Sahara tensions -- Middle East Eye 

Morocco Forces Clash With Western Sahara Fighters, Risking Wider War -- WSJ 

Polisario Mobilises Armed Forces Against Morocco -- Africa News 

Western Sahara independence group declares war on Morocco -- Axios