Understanding Western Sahara

The complex situation of the disputed territory of Western Sahara explained.

Music:
Frozen Star
Kevin MacLeod
Creative Commons Licence

[Professorgutierrez]

Update: Morocco rejoined the African Union in 2017.

[vianabdullah]

Who's here after the US recognised Morccon sovereignty over Western Sahara in exhange for Moroccan recognition of Israel?

[anonInDE]

Why all the big fuss?? Just go play Europa Universalis IV and have the empire of your dreams...

[Maaaarrrrssss]

Best explanation I've seen on the topic so far

[Thecollectingman]

The Moroccans get so offended by this. They are just like the Serbians with Kosovo.

[CapricornXVlll]

I vote it goes to Japan.
Free Japanese Sahara !

[IDeltic]

Notice how the only people in the comments section who say Western Sahara should be Moroccan... ARE Moroccan?

[noname...]

Update : Now only 32 countries recognizes western sahara
Update : The USA recognized the moroccan sovereignty
Update : 67 Countries support moroccan claims

[jibeneyto]

As a Spaniard, this must be the best pun of the whole vídeo: "¿Qué? No hablo inglés" xD

[mookiecookie]

Real talk, Scottish accents are WILD.

[aqpatt]

Fun fact: according to the UN, Western Sahara is still Spanish, because in the Madrid accords they gave the administration, not the sovereignty

[flukislucas]

After watching about 2 hours of videos on geography I'm still equally intrigued.People think I'm smug when I say I don't really watch TV anymore but its not because I don't like the visual medium, its just not as personalized like youtube. Keep up the awesome videos!

[tengnang]

For me personally, I prefer Western Sahara as part of the Kingdom of Morocco. However, the most important thing is the will of the people who live in there. Therefore, in my opinion, a peaceful, free and fair referendum is the best answer to settle the disputes.

[WillayG]

This is a really interesting video about something I must admit to beinh completely ignorant about.

By the way did you use music from ksp for this?

[ismael_a]

I’m of half North African descent as I have an Algerian mother. My mothers maternal grandfather was an ethnic Sahraoui, however his family have been in Algeria within recent generations. When asked about his origin he said where from “Western Sahara in Morocco”. Those who wanna call themselves Western Saharan are Western Saharan. Those who call themselves Moroccan are Moroccan. I personally say my family are mixed Algerian and Sahraoui but Moroccan Sahraoui as the term just means one from the desert. There are sahraoui’s from Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Egypt. So on a national level my mothers maternal side of the family are Moroccan sahraouis when being specific as sahraouis also exist in Algeria. And culturally Western Sahara and Morocco are linked. Both were taken over by Beni Hassan maqil tribes from Yemen and both trace descent to Sanhaja berbers. But personally I couldn’t care less if there western Saharan, Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian. I’m sure France and Spain are having a nice time watching us fight each other. I also don’t see a point in an area that numbers just over 500, 000 operating as a country. Don’t know if it’s strong enough to even operate. We don’t need another failed Arab state. I may be wrong. My Algerian family say they have Moroccan blood. Not western Saharan. But then again identify as you wish. I don’t know why the Algerian government got involved. The Algerian and Moroccan people love each other. I see it in my own bloodline. Stop all these negative and nationalistic comments. It’s actually becoming boring.

[FlagArmadaProductions]

North Korea recognizes Western Sahara? XD

[army-kcil]

المملكة المغربية حرة مستقلة من طنجة للكويرة والي مبغاش يسطح راسو مع الحيط و البوليساريو مجرد حلم موريطاني جزائري

[AttaBek]

ستظل المغرب في صحرائه و الصحراء في مغربها حتي أن يرث الله الأرض و من عليها

أنا مصري، لو هتسألوا

[savola]

I’m from laayoune in Morocco’s sahara. i’d rather live under morocco’s control than the PoLiSaRiOs

[xAnonymousComedia]

They forgot to mention that the new polisario's leader is demanded in 4 European countries for criminal & terrorist charges.