Conflict● Elevated3d ago · Nov 2, 2026, 8:43 PM
What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · North Africa
The UN is ending its peacekeeping mission in the disputed territory after the US and Russia blocked its extension.
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