Western Sahara conflict
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The Western Sahara conflict is a long-running territorial dispute, primarily between Morocco and the Polisario Front, over sovereignty and self-determination in the Western Sahara region.
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Target entity: Western Sahara conflict Context triple: [Royal Moroccan Air Force, engagement, Western Sahara conflict]
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Ifni–Sahara War
The Ifni–Sahara War was a brief late-1950s conflict in which Spain fought Moroccan-backed insurgents over its colonial possessions of Ifni and parts of the Spanish Sahara in Northwest Africa.
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Spanish Sahara
Spanish Sahara was a former Spanish colonial territory in northwest Africa, encompassing the area of present-day Western Sahara.
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Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
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Darfur conflict
The Darfur conflict is a protracted armed struggle in western Sudan marked by mass atrocities, displacement, and accusations of genocide against government-backed militias targeting non-Arab populations.
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Chadian–Libyan conflict
The Chadian–Libyan conflict was a series of armed confrontations from the 1970s to the late 1980s in which Libya, under Muammar Gaddafi, intervened militarily in Chad over territorial disputes and regional influence, culminating in Libya’s defeat and withdrawal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Western Sahara conflict Target entity description: The Western Sahara conflict is a long-running territorial dispute, primarily between Morocco and the Polisario Front, over sovereignty and self-determination in the Western Sahara region.
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A.
Ifni–Sahara War
The Ifni–Sahara War was a brief late-1950s conflict in which Spain fought Moroccan-backed insurgents over its colonial possessions of Ifni and parts of the Spanish Sahara in Northwest Africa.
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Spanish Sahara
Spanish Sahara was a former Spanish colonial territory in northwest Africa, encompassing the area of present-day Western Sahara.
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C.
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
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Darfur conflict
The Darfur conflict is a protracted armed struggle in western Sudan marked by mass atrocities, displacement, and accusations of genocide against government-backed militias targeting non-Arab populations.
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Chadian–Libyan conflict
The Chadian–Libyan conflict was a series of armed confrontations from the 1970s to the late 1980s in which Libya, under Muammar Gaddafi, intervened militarily in Chad over territorial disputes and regional influence, culminating in Libya’s defeat and withdrawal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independence conflict
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territorial conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over sovereignty of Western Sahara
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right to self-determination of Sahrawi people ⓘ |
| ceasefire | 1991 UN-brokered ceasefire ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
protracted stalemate
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refugee crisis ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Spanish Sahara
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surface form:
Western Sahara
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| diplomaticMediationBy |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
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surface form:
United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy
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| hasHumanRightsIssue |
conditions in Sahrawi refugee camps
ⓘ
restrictions on political expression in Western Sahara ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryAspect |
Moroccan Western Sahara Wall
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| hasProposedSolution |
autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty
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independence for Western Sahara ⓘ integration into Morocco ⓘ self-determination referendum ⓘ |
| hasRootIn | decolonization of Spanish Sahara ⓘ |
| involves |
Algeria
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Mauritania ⓘ Sahrawi people ⓘ |
| location |
North Africa
ⓘ
Spanish Sahara ⓘ
surface form:
Western Sahara
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| monitoredBy | MINURSO ⓘ |
| nature | frozen conflict ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Morocco ⓘ |
| predecessor | Spanish colonial rule in Western Sahara ⓘ |
| primaryParty |
Morocco
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Polisario Front ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | non-self-governing territory by the United Nations ⓘ |
| regionalImpactOn | Maghreb integration ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement |
Houston Agreement
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Madrid Accords ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
decolonization
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non-self-governing territories ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| relatedEntity | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
African Union
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MINURSO ⓘ Organization of African Unity ⓘ United Nations ⓘ |
| relatedPeaceProcess | UN-led negotiations between Morocco and Polisario Front ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
Sahrawi refugee camps
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surface form:
Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria
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| startTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| status | ongoing ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Algeria
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some African Union member states ⓘ |
| UNResolution |
UN General Assembly resolutions on Western Sahara
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UN Security Council Resolution 690 ⓘ |
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Subject: Western Sahara conflict Description of subject: The Western Sahara conflict is a long-running territorial dispute, primarily between Morocco and the Polisario Front, over sovereignty and self-determination in the Western Sahara region.
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