Conflict● Elevated2h ago · Nov 4, 2026, 8:56 PM
U.N. Peacekeepers Are Leaving Western Sahara. What Does That Mean?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Foreign Policy · North Africa
Where the disputed territory stands as the 35-year-old U.N. mission comes to an end.
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