Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a self-declared state with a government in exile claiming Western Sahara. It is recognized by around 80 countries. It is controlled by the Polisario Front consisting mostly of Sahrawis. Its president is Brahim Ghali and its prime minister is Bucharaya Hammudi Beyun. Its capital is Aauin.^[1] The Polisario declared sovereignty on Western Sahara in 1976.^[2] The Polisario currently claims to controls about 20% of the territory. Poliario calls the territories under its control "Liberated Territories" or part of the Free Zone. Morocco controls and administers the rest of the disputed territory. It calls these lands its Southern Provinces. The SADR government considers the Moroccan-held territory occupied territory. Morocco considers the much smaller SADR held territory to be a buffer zone. The "free zone" is referred to as 'west of the Verge. The southern Provinces are referred to as 'east of the Verge' by the UN.^[3]

1. ↑ "Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic | African Union". au.int. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
2. ↑ "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | Recognition, Population, & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
3. ↑ "Free Zone". Google Arts & Culture. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2022-04-18.