Surprising UN Vote Gives Sahrawis Renewed Hope for Self-Determination

The UN Security Council has renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), which is responsible for...

Frank Elbers

May 2nd, 2018

There Needs to Be More Diplomatic Pressure on Morocco in Western Sahara

On April 4, the Polisario Front’s senior leader Ahmed Boukhair passed away after a long illness. The news of Boukhair’s death came a few days after Morocco...

Nicolette Teta

April 8th, 2018

The Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Movement for an Independent Western Sahara Is Gaining Momentum

On February 27, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that a fisheries agreement between Morocco and the European Union is not applicable to Western...

Frank Elbers

April 6th, 2018

Morocco’s 2017 Protests Shed Light on Hollow Economic Strategies

Morocco’s new high speed train, the fastest in Africa, is set to begin running this summer. It will connect the two major economic hubs of Casablanca and...

Anna Jacobs

March 16th, 2018

Pop Art & Patriarchy: an Interview with the Creator of “Feminist Doodles”

Kharabish Nasawiya (خرابيش نسوية), which loosely translates to "Feminist Doodles," is a Facebook page that was launched on March 8, 2017, ...

Marie-Helene Rousseau

March 10th, 2018