UN 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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The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the disputed Western Sahara region came to an end Sunday after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate. Morocco, which claims the region as its own, welcomed the decision, while its opponents from the Algeria-backed Polisario Front called it "unacceptable".
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UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends
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UN’s peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the disputed Western Sahara region came to an end Sunday after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate. Morocco, which claims the region as its own, welcomed the decision, while its opponents from the Algeria-backed Polisario Front called it "unacceptable".