Western Sahara is not Mali: on islamist extremists and Saharwi freedom fighters - By Celeste Hicks

From African Arguments Tue Dec 18 2012, 04:59:33

Following his most recent visit to Laayoune in November, the UN envoy for Western Sahara Christopher Ross said that "the conflict over the final status of the territory" has gone on too long. Mr Ross is correct in saying the

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