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Morocco Finally Conquered Western Sahara...And Nobody Noticed.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026 · 20 min video · Africa

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For more than half a century, the nation of Morocco has chased dominance in the

Land known

As Africa's final colony. Ever since the year 1970, the territory known as

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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