Power, Politics, and Neglect: The Geopolitical Stalemate in Western Sahara

The world’s attention is drawn to the two ongoing wars, and the hope of attaining Self-determination of the once-Spanish colony seems denied. Western Sahara is a disputed territory, located in North Western Africa with Morocco on its North, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Western Sahara is the last colonial state yet to attain statehood. This article will help to understand the impasse that has prevailed between Morocco and Western Sahara and the power play since 1975 and how referendums fail when the authority rests in the hands of the powerful which again proves how might is right even if the sidelined party's case rested on international law and UN resolution, internationally agreed upon principles....