Western Sahara: A victory for Morocco?

New African | April 1, 2002| | Copyright

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New oil discoveries may further strengthen the Moroccan grip on Western Sahara, reports Neil Ford.

Following years of occupation, Morocco seems to be trying to take over Western Sahara by stealth rather than through the highly publicised projects of the past.

For many, the sovereignty of the territory seems to be something of a forgotten problem but the recent signing of offshore oil exploration agreements and UN announcements on the subject have pushed the dispute back into the media spotlight.

The oil agreements involved the French giant TotalFinaElf and the American company ...

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