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March 24, 2016

Morocco Expels U.N. Staffers from Western Sahara
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Morocco has expelled United Nations staffers from Western Sahara. The
move comes after U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon used the term
"occupation" to describe Morocco's relationship to Western Sahara during
a recent visit to the region. The expulsion of the U.N. staffers puts at
risk the ceasefire between Morocco and the Sahrawi people's Polisario
Front. The Sahrawi have demanded independence ever since Morocco took
over most of Western Sahara in 1975.
Topics:Western Sahara

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