Western Sahara

Morocco named a 655-mile coastal expressway the 'Donald J. Trump Highway' to thank the US president for recognizing its sovereignty over Western Sahara. The highway connects Tiznit to Dakhla in Western Sahara, part of Morocco's diplomatic efforts to assert control. Trump's 2020 decision aligned with the Abraham Accords and shifted US policy on Western Sahara.

The article discusses the author's inability to return to Dakhla, Western Sahara, due to their human-rights advocacy and defense of the Sahrawi people's rights to resources and free expression. The author has been unable to return safely for thirteen years.

Trump claimed Morocco named the Tiznit-Dakhla highway after him. This claimed tribute is part of Morocco's broader ambitions in the disputed Western Sahara region.

Thousands of migrants, primarily from Morocco, have entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, prompting local officials to request national government assistance. Spain's Interior Ministry confirmed efforts to ensure border security, while tensions with Morocco persist over Ceuta and Melilla's status as Spanish territories.

Algeria and Germany agreed to deepen energy ties during President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's visit to Berlin. Algeria faces domestic tensions, disputes over Western Sahara, and instability in the Sahel.

Algeria and Germany agreed to deepen energy ties during President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's visit to Berlin. Algeria faces tensions over Western Sahara and instability in the Sahel.

Naama Asfari, a Sahrawi political prisoner in Morocco, is entering his sixth week of a hunger strike to demand release under UN rulings. He has been detained since 2010 over his involvement in the Gdeim Izik protest camp in Western Sahara, a site of violent clashes with Moroccan security forces in 2010.

Calls for a boycott of Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey' over its filming in Morocco-occupied Western Sahara, accused of normalizing the occupation. Sahrawi campaigners highlight Moroccan exploitation of the territory and imprisonment of journalists documenting abuses.

The Moroccan government is promoting Western Sahara as a tourist destination to boost visitation. Critics argue this move could be an attempt to strengthen Morocco's de facto control over the disputed territory.