What’s the future of the Western Sahara conflict?

The Western Sahara conflict, one of Africa’s longest-running disputes, began more than 50 years ago with the end of Spanish colonial rule. Morocco and the Polisario Front both claim the territory. The UN peacekeeping mission, deployed in the 1990s as part of efforts to settle the dispute, ended after Russia and the United States blocked proposals to extend its mandate. In a programme presented by Imran Khan, analyst Samir Bennis, University of Exeter lecturer Irene Fernandez-Molina and Sahrawi rights defender Mahjoub Mleiha consider whether the development could lead to renewed fighting.