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Ghana endorses Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara • June 6, 2025, 5:53 AM ET (Reuters)
UK swings behind Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara • June 2, 2025, 10:05 AM ET (The Guardian)
Kenya backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, joint statement says • May 27, 2025, 2:10 AM ET (Reuters)

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Also Known As Al-Ṣaḥrāʾ al-Gharbiyyah • Spanish Sahara
Population (2025 est.) 646,100
Official Name(S) Western Sahara; Al-Ṣaḥrāʾ al-Gharbiyyah (Arabic)
Total Area (Sq Km) 272,000
Total Area (Sq Mi) 105,019

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