42 - The Battle for Western Sahara (Africa's Last Colony)

<div id="chat-messages-838794996278755391" class= "message-2qnXI6 cozyMessage-3V1Y8y wrapper-2a6GCs cozy-3raOZG zalgo-jN1Ica" tabindex="-1" role="listitem" data-list-item-id= "chat-messages___chat-messages-838794996278755391"> <div class="contents-2mQqc9" role="document"> <div class="markup-2BOw-j messageContent-2qWWxC">On the Northwestern edge of the Sahara desert lies the former Spanish colonial possession of Western Sahara. The region has been in various states of conflict for over 50 years, with Morocco's Royal Armed Forces and the Algerian-supported Arab Sahrawi Democratic Republic battling it out for control. We look at the origins of this conflict, the difficulties in resolving it, and the consequences for failing to do so for the stability of Western Africa.</div> </div> <div class="buttonContainer-DHceWr"> <div class="buttons-cl5qTG container-3npvBV" aria-label= "Message Actions"> <div class="wrapper-2aW0bm"> <div class="button-1ZiXG9" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-label= "Add Reaction" aria-controls="popout_1220" aria-expanded="false">  </div> <div class="button-1ZiXG9" tabindex="0" role="button" aria-label= "Reply">On the panel this week </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><br /> Stephen Zunes (Cornell University)<br /> Riccardo Rabiani (Crisis Group)<br /> Jalel Harchaoui (Global Initiative)<br /> <br /> Follow the show on @TheRedLinePod<br /> Follow Michael on @MikeHilliard<br /> <br /> For more in please visit - www.theredlinepodcast.com</p>