A Stalled Conflict in Sahara Risks Reigniting as Trade Blocked
- Tensions flare in Western Sahara, where Morocco fought rebels
- Moroccan official says fresh unrest risks 29-year cease-fire
The UAE’s new consulate in Laayoune, in Morocco's disputed region of Western Sahara, on Nov. 4.
Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images
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Protesters in the disputed region of Western Sahara blocked Morocco’s main trade route to West Africa, prompting a warning that a conflict suspended for three decades could reignite.
Dozens of supporters of the Polisario Front, which seeks independence for the partly Moroccan-controlled territory, have picketed the southern border for two weeks, demanding a long-delayed vote on the region’s status, local media reported.