Western Sahara / Nyugat Szahara – BESENYŐ, János
CONTENTS
Recommendation ................................................................................. 5
Editor’s Preface .................................................................................... 7
Geographical Features – Flora and Fauna ............................................ 9
Economy ............................................................................................ 17
Society ................................................................................................ 27
The History of the Region Before the Arrival of the Europeans ....... 37
Colonisation of the Area ................................................................. .. 45
Spanish Sahara ................................................................................... 57
The Beginning of the Struggle for Independence .............................. 65
The Early Activities of the UN in the Resolution of the Problem ..... 73
The Decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
in The Hague ................................................................................. 83
The Green March and Subsequent Events ......................................... 89
The Occupation of the Sahara Territories and the Beginning of
Hostilities ....................................................................................... 97
After the Declaration of Independence – The Escalation of the
Conflict ........................................................................................ 103
Peace Treaty between Mauritania and the Polisario ......................... 111
Events after the Occupation of the Area by Morocco ..................... 119
The UN Re-enters the Negotiations on the Settlement
of the Future of the Region 131