Fishermen unload boxes of fish from their boat in the harbor of the Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara’s main city of Laayoune, 2018. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images MER Article How the Fishing Industry Strengthened Morocco’s Occupation of Western Sahara The United Nations considers Western Sahara to be the last African colony. Until 1975 it was a non-self-governing territory legally recognized as being administered by the European colonial power of Spain. Instead of achieving independence when Spain withdrew, Western Sahara and its offshore waters Victoria Veguilla • 10 min read
