western sahara (Meaning)
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western sahara (n)
an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
Synonyms & Antonyms of western sahara
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western sahara Sentence Examples
- The Western Sahara conflict is a decades-long dispute over the sovereignty of Western Sahara, a region in North Africa.
- The Polisario Front, a Western Saharan independence movement, claims sovereignty over Western Sahara.
- Morocco occupies most of Western Sahara, claiming it as part of its sovereign territory.
- The United Nations recognizes Morocco's de facto control over Western Sahara but does not recognize its sovereignty.
- The Western Sahara issue remains a major obstacle to regional peace and stability.
- The population of Western Sahara is estimated to be around 500,000 people.
- Natural resources, including phosphate and fish stocks, are abundant in Western Sahara.
- International law experts consider Western Sahara to be a non-self-governing territory.
- The ongoing conflict has been marked by human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law.
- Negotiations to resolve the Western Sahara conflict have been ongoing for decades, but a mutually acceptable solution has not yet been reached.
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an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Western Sahara conflict is a decades-long dispute over the sovereignty of Western Sahara, a region in North Africa.
The Polisario Front, a Western Saharan independence movement, claims sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Morocco occupies most of Western Sahara, claiming it as part of its sovereign territory.
The United Nations recognizes Morocco's de facto control over Western Sahara but does not recognize its sovereignty.
