The Western Sahara problem
More than three years ago, the position of Western Sahara was one of the first places to feature in my long-running series called “Forgotten World” – see here.
Eighteen years ago today, the Polisario Front (the Western Saharan liberation movement) laid down their arms, ending a 16-year war with Morocco. As part of a UN-negotiated ceasefire a referendum on self-determination was promised but has yet to be carried out.
The need to resolve this dead-lock is highlighted in this letter.