On this video, I make the unpredictable and worrying adventure south from undisputed Moroccan territory into the disputed territory of Western Sahara, one of the most international’s maximum contentious areas. Colonized through Spain from 1884 to 1975, this Spanish-speaking territory used to be briefly absorbed through neighbouring Morocco and Mauritania following decolonization. After a brief turf battle with the Polisario Entrance ended in Mauritania giving up its declare, Morocco took complete keep watch over over the territory in 1979 and has retained its declare over all of the territory ever since, bringing up its ancient presence within the area previous to Spanish profession. However, the reputable place of the United Countries is that Morocco is occupying Western Sahara in violation of world regulation, and it acknowledges neither Morocco nor Western Sahara’s sovereignty claims, however considers Western Sahara to be in a prison vacuum. Since then, peace has been stored in position through UN Peacekeepers (MINURSO) because the Moroccan govt seeks complete popularity of its declare (lately identified in regulation most effective through the United States & Israel) whilst the opposition Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (often referred to as the Frente Polisario or Polisario Entrance) fights for self-determination over the area (most commonly supported in its interests through Algeria). To mention that I used to be fearful about getting into this territory could be an irony, as terrorist assaults and safety problems were rampant, together with a contemporary rocket assault at the Guergarat border with Mauritania (January 2021) and a terrorist assault within the the city of Smara (October 2023). However, I pressed on south from Essaouira, Morocco for the kind of 850 km travel south to the Western Sahara capital of Laayoune.
This travel is indubitably no longer for the faint of middle, and one wishes to scrupulously plan the logisitics with the intention to whole it safely. There are a lot of police checkpoints (and interrogations) alongside the course, and you’ll be able to want to deliver a minimum of 20 copies of your passport data web page (known as fiche in Morocco) with the intention to be handed in the course of the checkpoints. Furthmore, all of the area is below a shuttle advisory for lots of Western countries (together with Canada) and your shuttle insurance coverage shall be pointless and void right here, with out a consular help equipped to you within the tournament that the worst happens. Despite the fact that I did not really feel particularly unsafe alongside the course, your mileage would possibly range – plan accordingly. I might most effective counsel this adventure to seasoned travellers who’re pleased with travelling in scenarios the place your protection might not be assured. Do your analysis and take a look at native shuttle warnings (and your shuttle insurance coverage) prior to visiting this disputed territory.
00:00 Intro
00:42 Identify Montage
01:17 Leaving Essaouira
01:55 Essaouira to Agadir, Morocco
02:08 Agadir, Morocco
03:39 Tiznit, Morocco
05:43 Tiznit to Akhfennir, Morocco
08:08 Roadside Coffee (Akhfennir)
10:41 Crossing into Western Sahara
10:57 Territorial Dispute Historical past & Commute Recommendation
13:19 Laayoune, Western Sahara
14:42 Outro
Episode 210 | #Africa #NorthAfrica #WesternSahara #Morocco #Laayoune | Filmed March 2024
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