Western Sahara: Injustice · Global Voices
Sokari Ekine

Black Star Journal reports on the 30 years of injustice in the Western Sahara..”The late King Hassan invoked centuries-old ties of allegiance by Saharan tribes to assert his sovereignty and claim the territory's rich phosphate deposits and offshore fishing grounds even as his regime assiduously worked against international efforts to organize a referendum in Western Sahara about the land's future status.”