Portal:Western Sahara/Western Sahara news


 * May 7, 2006 - South Korea announces that it will end staffing MINURSO. At the time, it had 20 military personnel in the territory and has sent hundreds of medical professionals.
 * May 2, 2006 - Kerr-McGee, the last oil company drilling off the coast of the Sahara, has indicated it will not renew its contracts with the Moroccan government, amid protests.
 * April 28, 2006 - The United Nations extends its mandate in the Sahara again.
 * March 20, 2006 - King Mohammed VI of Morocco makes his third visit to the Sahara amid protests.
 * March 3, 2006 - The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic destroys all of the landmines in its controlled territory.
 * February 27, 2006 - Thirtieth anniversary of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
 * February 12-13, 2006 - Torrential rains flood the refugee camps in Tindouf. Massive aid comes from Algeria and the UNHCR.
 * January 18, 2006 - Oil firms from the United Kingdom enter negotiations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic for exploration off of the Saharan coast., , ,
 * January 01, 2006 - Dozens of Sahrawis stage a protest in Touizgui, requesting the "immediate and unconditional release of the Saharawi political detainees."
 * December 28, 2005 - Uruguay recognizes the SADR as the legitimate government in Western Sahara.
 * December 27, 2005 - Sudan  recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.