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FIGHTING FACTIONS:
 
1975-1988: Moroccan and Mauritanian armies against the Polisario Front, the resistance army of SADR (Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic)
 
1979: Mauritania ends participation in the conflict
 
1988-present day: A peace plan is not under way. The conflict remains unresolved.

CASUALITIES: Only rough estimates are available

WEAPONS SUPPLIERS: Morocco receives weapons from France and the US. The Polisario Front has been supported by Algeria.

PRESENT SITUATION: In 2003, the UN mission (MINURSO), attempting to settle the sovereignty dispute,  continued to extend its mandate. A peace plan providing for the self-determination for the Saharawi people is being presented.


 
Topic: War
Area: Morocco