Straight in the eye
Sahrawis are robbed of their agency by a zero sum game for influence between two regional rivals Morocco and Algeria.
Western Sahara
AC Milan’s Moroccan problem
AC Milan, who wants to build an academy in occupied Western Sahara, is not alone in legitimizing Morocco’s occupation.
The Match for Occupation
Diego Maradona makes excuses for Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara.
Colonial Sahara
The constant struggle of the Sahrawi to assert their identity in the face of a permanent occupation by Morocco.
The Western Imagination of Morocco
Why at this late hour would The New York Times want to recycle Paul Bowles’ racist fantasies of Morocco?
Africa’s Last Colony
Western Sahara is the only non-self-governing territory on the African continent awaiting decolonization.
What’s the matter with Morocco
Morocco appears stable, but high unemployment, economic reforms, increased repression and police brutality, could still impact the country's politics.
The struggle of the Sahrawi people
Several years ago, I visited Casablanca in Morocco for a few days. What I remember most about that trip is the Hassan II mosque, the largest mosque in the world that non-Muslims are allowed to enter. Perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, with a towering, mechanised ceiling that can open to allow the […]