Spanish Sahara
Britishnoun
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The sparsely populated territory on the northwest coast of Africa was ruled by Spain as Spanish Sahara until 1976.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2020
Just back from a South American tour, the band are match-ready - a lean and precise musical machine, powering through hits like Exit, Spanish Sahara and Inhaler.
From BBC • May 11, 2019
Oxford quintet Foals were nominated for four awards, but took home only one – best track for their song Spanish Sahara, while Crystal Castles accepted the John Peel Award For Innovation.
From The Guardian • Feb. 23, 2011
The war, centered in the former Spanish Sahara to the south of Morocco, pits Hassan's armed forces against the guerrillas of the Polisario Front.
From Time Magazine Archive
The officers accused Daddah of corruption, but a more likely reason for the coup was Mauritania's woeful record in the drawn-out guerrilla war it is fighting, alongside Morocco, in the former Spanish Sahara.
From Time Magazine Archive
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