"We are a nation that was forced to be under the yoke, and never in our lives have we known that situation. We are a nation of dignity who came from very far, who has fought and sacrificed itself for many years. Not in order to gather richness, but for much higher principles; to serve humanity."
Africa's last colony
Since 1975, three quarters of the Western Sahara territory has been illegally occupied by Morocco. The original population lives divided between those suffering human rights abuses under the Moroccan occupation and those living in exile in Algerian refugee camps. For more than 40 years, the Saharawi await the fulfilment of their legitimate right to self-determination.