UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends
2 sources·Updated November 2, 2026
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- NPR News Now·3h agoUN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.
Read at NPR News Now → - Al Jazeera·11h agoUN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends
The mission, known as MINURSO, has been in place in the disputed region since a ceasefire in 1991.
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