Sahara
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The United Nations' top official for refugees warned on Friday that conditions for long-displaced people in Western Sahara were getting worse and that their humanitarian needs were starkly underfunded.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Western Sahara, a mineral-rich former Spanish colony, has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975, but the United Nations considers it a non-self-governing territory.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Over the last week, dust and sand whipped up by winds in the Sahara have been transported thousands of miles from Africa.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Zuma undertook the trip as MK leader but was pictured in front of the South African flag when he met Morocco's foreign minister and brought up Western Sahara.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
West Africa eventually did receive Fertile Crescent domestic animals across the Sahara, and later accepted Islamic influence, including Arabic writing.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
