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Becasue France once held Algeria as a colony
France never held Algeria as a colony. Spain did.
The main reason of the dispute was territory, but the Western Sahara is also rich in phosphate.
Actually, France DID hold Algeria as a colony from 1830 until the end of the long and bloody war of independence (1954-1962) when de Gaulle , realising the days of colonialism were ending, allowed the populace to vote for independence- which they did, overwhelmingly, causing the estimated one million french settlers to flee from the country.
The Spanish only held various small enclaves (e.g. Algiers) prior to the French invasion.
The Sahara area was split between Spain and France- whence the Nationalist forces under Franco launched the Spanish civil war.
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∙ 9y agoAlgeria wants (1) to end the Moroccan Occupation of the country and (2) to get revenge on Morocco for the Sands War of 1981-1982.
Morocco believes that Western Sahara is part and parcel of its historic territory and is only contested because it was organized as a separate colony.
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Does Morocco remain embroiled in a territorial dispute with Western Sahara?
Yes, but not as written. The dispute is over the control of Western Sahara. Western Sahara has no sovereign government yet, so the dispute between Morocco and the Sahraoui Polisario, a militant organization claiming to represent the Sahraoui people (the people of Western Sahara).
What dispute led to a series of wars between Rome and Carthage?
Initially over Sicily, then over control of the Western Mediterranean.
How did France take over Morocco?
France couln't control Algeria and it's the reason why she left.
What country occupies Western Sahara?
Western Sahara was turned over by Spain to Morocco in 1975. The Arabic name of Morocco is al-Mamlakah al-Magribiyah which means "The Western Kingdom".
What religions are in Western Sahara?
Over 99% of the population is Sunni Muslim of the Maliki School.
What started the Rome-Carthage war?
A dispute over control of Sicily.
What dispute was settled by the algeciras conference in 1906?
It settled the dispute that Gemany and France were having in 1906 over France's attempts to gain control over Morocco.
Is Egypt a part of the Sahara?
Yes. Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco in contravention to UN law in the 1975 Green March. Although the Polisario Front (the Sahroui rebels) control some of the country, the Moroccan government controls over 80% of the territory and over 95% of the population, including all major cities.
Who or what did Morocco want to gain power of?
Morocco wanted to gain power over Western Sahara.
Were Japan and Russia in dispute over control of Manchuria?
True, for many years.
How did Brigham Young influence resolve the western dispute over water right?
he sucked dick
Approval of the articles of confederation was delayed because of a dispute over?
state claims to western territories
