Western Sahara: Morocco commemorates the Green March

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: Morocco

World / InternationalPolitics

Western Sahara: Morocco commemorates the Green March

Morocco marked the anniversary of the Green March on Friday, recalling the November 1975 mass mobilisation that preceded the kingdom’s takeover of most of Western Sahara. In Laayoune, several hundred pro-Moroccan demonstrators waved national flags and voiced support for King Mohammed VI and Rabat’s autonomy proposal for the disputed territory. Some criticised the MINURSO mission’s 35-year record; its mandate expired on October 31. Demonstrators also welcomed support for the Moroccan proposal from the United States and eleven other countries.

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