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Western Sahara human rights activist Aminatou Haidar ended her 32 day hunger strike after Morocco finally allowed her to return to the capital Laayoune. Aminatou returned to Western Sahara after a trip abroad and insisted on maintaining her nationality as…
World Walls [update]
The other day I was reminded of this post on “Walls around the world” I wrote 18 months ago by a friend and I promised to post it again. Now there are even more walls. The whole of Gaza has…
Refugee Camps Mapped on Google Earth
Google Earth and the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) have added a new layer of refugee camps around the world – Chad, Darfur, Palestine, Western Sahara to name a few. Google Earth’s new mapping programme takes you on…
World walls
Iran is the latest country to sign up to “wall building” borders — in this case along the Iranian Pakistan border in the Baluchistan region. Iran’s justification for the wall is a familiar one. To prevent smuggling of drugs and…
Africa Day & other stories on the continent
Today is Africa Day – remembered by Ms K at “au lait” It’s hard to keep up with these days – everyday is a different day – of course. Are these days new inventions? How did we know about them…
Kenya recognises Saharawi
Morocco is furious as Kenya opens formal diplomatic relations with the government of Western Sahara, the Saharawi Arab Democractic Republic (SADR). Kenyan government stated it’s decision was inline with the AU which recognises the SADR right to self-determination. This is…
Scheming Morocco
Supporters of the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara (Sahara tribal leaders, representatives of political parties, unions and civil society groups) held demonstrations on Sunday to protest the scheming intentions and provocative attempts of the Spanish pro-separatist activists who are trying…
Saharawi
"We have been landless for so long," laments Tellib Helli Embarik, "I don’t know if the UN is just waiting for us to disappear or what!" Saharawis take to the streets in Moroccan occupied Western Sahara. On Monday, (23rd…
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