Calls for end to Western Sahara imports
Western Sahara is one of the world's most hotly disputed regions. Rich in phosphate, it was once a Spanish colony, but is now claimed by Morocco and independence group the Polisario Front. Rich in phosphate, it was once a Spanish colony, but is now claimed by Morocco and independence group the Polisario Front. Morocco governs much of the area, referring to it as the Southern Provinces. But a strip of Western Sahara is ruled by the Polisario Front, they call it the Liberated Territories. It's separated from the rest of Western Sahara by a wall, flanked by landmines. Now, a visiting human rights activist is calling for an end of phosphate imports from the territory. And Malak Amidan fears she will be jailed by Moroccan authorities for speaking out.
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