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Jan 2014
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Western Sahara: Stalemate and its Discon...

Lse Middle East Centre
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Speaker: Alice Wilson, University of Cambridge Chair: John King, Society for Algerian Studies The outbreak of the 2011 uprisings marked the 35th year of the conflict over Western Sahara, Africa’s last decolonization case. The international community has so far failed to produce a political climate conducive to the resolution of the conflict. In this talk, A ... Show More
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