Oberlin Club of Washington, DC: Western Sahara admin, January 28, 2022February 17, 2025 28 January 2022: The United Nations and the World Court have called for the Sahrawi population to be allowed the right of self-determination. The United States, meanwhile, remains the only country in the world that formally recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. The presentation is timed with the release of the second revised expanded edition of Professor Zunes’ book Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution, and his return from visiting Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria. Professor Zunes will assess the human rights situation under the Moroccan rule, the nonviolent and armed resistance to the occupation, U.S. policy, and more. [FULL LINK] Find more at Western-Sahara.org. Africa Lectures North Africa SelfDetermination US Foreign Policy Western Sahara/Morocco apartheidforeign occupation