Sahara

Stefan Simanowitz reports from Algiers…

European vessels fishing in Western Sahara’s rich waters are in violation of international law, according to the European Parliament’s own legal service.…

Hunger-striking human rights activist arrives home in Western Sahara…

Brian Eno and Stefan Simanowitz uncover the background to the month-long hunger strike of Nobel Peace Prize activist, Aminatou Haidar…

One brave woman has brought the world's attention back on to the plight of Western Sahara's people.…

On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Stefan Simanowitz reports from Western Sahara on the wall that has separated a nation for 29 years.…

Exactly 34 years after a ruling by the ICJ recognized the Saharawi’s right to self-determination, British MPs gathered to call for the release of seven human rights defenders in Morocco…

Largest solidarity movement between two peoples offers hope…

The largest solidarity movement between two peoples offers hope in Western Sahara, writes Paul Rigg.…

For a week each May, a desolate refugee camp plays host to the Sahara International Film Festival, helping to raise awareness of the plight of 'Africa's last colony'…