Western Sahara media, activists criticize US decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Adam Lucente

Adam Lucente

Dec 11, 2020

A group of women wave Western Saharan flags as they take part in a demonstration in support of the Sahrawi people's rights on Nov. 28, 2020, in Malaga, Spain. — JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images

US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara has been met with criticism in the disputed African territory.

One Western Sahara media activist said that the administration’s decision was unsurprising and that the United States has backed Morocco in the conflict for years.

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