Sahara

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Western Sahara was a Spanish colony from 1884 to 1976.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Erik Hagen, of the campaign group Western Sahara Resource Watch, says airlines referring to the territory as Morocco is both concerning and misleading.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It also extended the presence of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara for another 12 months.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The fictional movie he’s making looks stiff, a period epic about Spain’s colonialist withdrawal from the Sahara in the 1930s, which doubles as a metaphor for the father’s destructive absence from his now-adult child’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

"Don't shush me," says Sahara, but she lowers her voice.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins