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The Occupation We Choose to Ignore’

Do you know who I am? I am a Sahrawi. The land to which I refer is what is known today as the non-self-governing territory ofWestern Sahara. My country was colonized by the Spanish and the French between 1884 and 1975, divided in two and occupied by Moroccan and Mauritanian forces thereafter, and has been ruled exclusively by the Kingdom of Morocco from 1979 until the present.

The Western Sahara: forgotten first source of the Arab Spring

this is one part of the Arab Spring that western governments don't want to talk about. And their silence, and the UN's complicity in it, is why that repression continues, and a terrible injustice is perpetuated.

ISS - News - The Western Sahara and North African People’s Power

Respect the right of individuals to peacefully express their opinions regarding the status and future of the Western Sahara and to document violations of human rights

King of Morocco to be biggest benefactor of EU trade agreement - Telegraph

it has emerged that the single biggest beneficiary of the deal will be the King of Morocco, who is head of one of the three largest agricultural producers in the north African country and lays claim to 12,000 hectares of the nation's most fertile farmland.

North African Dispatches Africa’s Forgotten Colony

Oblivion it seems is the current reality for the arid North African territory of Western Sahara; often referred to as Africa’s ‘Last Colony’. In my opinion, it would be more accurate to describe it as ‘Africa’s Forgotten Colony’.

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Feb 27, 2011

Mapping Violence Against Pro-Democracy Protests in Libya

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Reports surfaced today that Malta officials denied landing permission to an aircraft that was supposedly transporting Aisha Gadhafi, the daughter of Libya’s Col. Moammar Gadhafi.

After circling for 20 minutes without the go-ahead to land, the pilots eventually decided to return home. The Libyan government later declined to confirm that Aisha Gadhafi was aboard the aircraft, Al-Jazeera reported.

Gadhafi’s presence on the airplane may still be the stuff of rumor, but Surge Desk has five facts to help you get to know the dictator’s daughter.

1. She joined Saddam Hussein’s legal defense team
In an October interview with The Telegraph, Gadhafi explained her decision:

I studied law and I felt duty bound to defend anyone who feels he is wrongly accused. The reason I felt so committed was because there was so much of a campaign to discredit him in the media — pictures of him wearing underwear, having his teeth checked and so on. It was all designed to make him look inhumane. I also felt a drive to defend the Iraqi people.

2. She’s not one to be interviewed
According to the Muslimah Media Watch, Aisha tends to be an elusive interview subject and difficult to reach for a quote, so The Telegraph might feel extra proud of its scoop.

3. She has many brothers
Aisha is the only female among her father’s eight children.

4. She was recognized as a U.N. goodwill ambassador
In 2009, the United Nations appointed Gadhafi as a U.N. goodwill ambassador to recognize her work in raising awareness of HIV, poverty and women’s rights.

5. She thinks very highly of her father
Also taken from the interview with The Telegraph:

The man is the man. He never changes. He is a man of principles, he believes in causes, defending the poor and underdog, he never changes the main ideas that he believes in. I would say that now the future of Libya is very promising, bright and optimistic. It is taking its rightful place in the international community and everyone is seeking good ties with us

Africa's last colony -Western Sahara

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