.VIRTUALLY HALF A CENTURY have actually passed considering that Morocco asserted prepotence over Western side Sahara, a piece of land that goes for 900km along the Atlantic shoreline to the nation's south. The Polisario Front-- a protection group supported by Algeria, Morocco's long-lived opponent, and embodying the area's native populace, the Sahrawi-- is actually still fighting for management. In 2020 a 29-year ceasefire broke down. On July 30th France contacted Morocco's plan for Western Sahara the "only manner" to solve the problem. Algeria withdrew its own ambassador to France in reaction.