Morocco’s attempt to rebrand Western Sahara
2 Articles
2 Articles
Morocco’s attempt to rebrand Western Sahara
The city of Dakhla, on a “peninsula where the Sahara meets the Atlantic”, is advertised to holidaymakers as “Morocco’s hidden gem”, said the BBC. But tourists flying to this part of Western Sahara might not know they’ll “be landing in one of the world’s longest ongoing territorial disputes”. A former Spanish colony, Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco in 1975. Since then, it has been the subject of a dispute between Morocco and its indigenous …
By Carlos C. García / DO NOT FORGET THE OCCIDENTAL SAHARA Madrid (ECS).- The occupation of Western Sahara does not advance only through diplomatic decisions or new political recognitions. It also does so in a much less visible way: when companies, institutions, tourists and media begin to behave as if the situation of the territory is definitively resolved. Commercial flights to Dajla, new hotels, investments, infrastructures, tourist maps, spor…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
