Four Essential Resources to Learn about Western Sahara
Educating yourself and your community is the first step towards advocating for the Saharawi cause. With now over 50 years of occupation in Western Sahara, it can be overwhelming to know where to begin.
To help make this information digestable for new audiences, we’ve curated the resources below to help introduce the complexities and history, all in one place.
We encourage you to share these with your friends, family, and community.
1. Western Sahara "The Worst Police State I've Ever Seen"
Though we always encourage our audience to explore Saharawi documentaries and films, this Youtube documentary is an incredibly insightful and detailed first look at the conflict in Western Sahara today. We consider it to be a must-see for a fresh perspective.
2. Interview with Saharawi foreign Minister
Mohamed Yeslem Beisat
Mohamed Yeslem Beisat, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, answers questions regarding the recent developments regarding Morocco’s autonomy plan, increasing US involvment, and other components of the ongoing negotiations as they continue.
He also addresses the broken ceasefire and the military action that has been taking place in Western Sahara, “We are in a war situation since November 2020,” he stated.
This interview provides a published statement from an official within the SADR , and is crucial reading for those looking to learn more about the current geopolitical structure.
3. Decolonial Dispatch Podcast: Western Sahara
For those that prefer to learn through listening, we recommend our featured episode on the podcast Decolonial Dispatch. Sandblast founder Danielle Smith joined host Mohammed Elnaiem on the Decolonial Dispatch Podcast for a critical conversation about Western Sahara - produced by the De Colonial Centre in November 2025.
Together, they trace the roots of the region's exploitation and occupation—from the Spanish colonial legacy to the ongoing Moroccan occupation. The discussion delves into urgent issues like resource plunder and the international community's complicity in the human rights violations in the region still under colonial rule.
This insightful conversation is a must-listen and can’t-miss collaboration available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Youtube below.
4. Latest Report from Western Sahara Resource Watch
P for Plunder 2026, with the 2025 data on Morocco's exports of phosphate from occupied Western Sahara
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) is an organization that researches and campaigns against the companies working for Moroccan interests in the occupied territories of Western Sahara. WSRW fights the unlawful plundering and exploitation of Western Sahara’s natural resources.
You can read their most recent report here.
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