Morocco-Algeria Tensions: Royal Archivist Recalls Morocco’s Historical Claims to Eastern Sahara

Resource type
Author/contributor
Title
Morocco-Algeria Tensions: Royal Archivist Recalls Morocco’s Historical Claims to Eastern Sahara
Abstract
Bahija Simou, the director of Morocco’s Royal Archives, has brought the long-running border dispute between Morocco and Algeria back to the forefront after asserting on that Morocco has documents proving its sovereignty over the so-called mineral-rich “Eastern Sahara” region. By raising this issue now, Morocco may be attempting to pressure France, whose relations with Algeria have deteriorated, into explicitly recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
Publication
Morocco World News
Date
2024-03-12
Language
English
Short Title
Morocco-Algeria Tensions
Accessed
18/03/2024, 22:48
Call Number
D
Rights
Colonialism
Extra
Morocco
Citation
Faouzi, A. (2024, March 12). Morocco-Algeria Tensions: Royal Archivist Recalls Morocco’s Historical Claims to Eastern Sahara. Morocco World News. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/03/361355/morocco-algeria-tensions-royal-archivist-recalls-moroccos-historical-claims-to-eastern-sahara