1. Spanish Sahara - Noun
2. Spanish Sahara - Proper noun
an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
Source: WordNetAccording to the Moroccan government, in 1958 the Moroccan Army of Liberation fought Spanish colonizers and almost liberated what was then Spanish Sahara. Source: Internet
But at the same time, Morocco and Mauritania began to put pressure on the Franco government: both countries argued that Spanish Sahara formed a historical part of their own territories. Source: Internet
Libya also was one of the main supporters of the Polisario Front in the former Spanish Sahara – a nationalist group dedicated to ending Spanish colonialism in the region. Source: Internet
Spain terminated its presence in Spanish Sahara within three months, repatriating Spanish remains from its cemeteries. Source: Internet
The Polisario movement was formed in 1973, with the aim of establishing an independent state in the Spanish Sahara. Source: Internet