Politics Dec 24 U.S. says it will open a consulate in disputed Western Sahara By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Oct 25 The 37-year-old refugee situation you know nothing about POLISARIO CAMPS, Algeria -- Rabab Deid has lived most of her life in an isolated camp in the windy, moonscape desert of western Algeria, alongside 150,000 other refugees. By Larisa Epatko
World Oct 25 Should Sahrawis return to war with Morocco? 4 young refugees speak up DAKHLA CAMP, Algeria | For decades, the Western Sahara liberation movement, known as the Polisario Front, has been locked in a struggle for independence from Morocco. It's not a battle of guns but of wills, Polisario officials say. By Larisa Epatko
World Oct 11 Dispatch from Algeria: Watching movies in a desert refugee camp DAKHLA CAMP, Algeria | Two girls, Kalzum Abdlhai in a black-and-white jumper and Julita Mohamedsalej in a hot pink sparkly T-shirt, are best friends. Both 13, they are into clothes and shoes like many others in their age group. By Larisa Epatko
World Oct 04 Visiting Algeria’s refugee community Last winter, the PBS NewsHour went to Western Sahara, a disputed territory of Morocco in northern Africa, to learn about the slow-burning conflict that pits Moroccans against the Sahrawis seeking their independence. This year, we travel to a Sahrawi refugee… By Larisa Epatko
Jan 18 Regional Instability Threatens Already Tense Western Sahara By Larisa Epatko The not-so publicized 36-year-old simmering conflict between Morocco and the disputed territory of Western Sahara is causing new concerns as radical elements further destabilize North Africa and the disaffected Sahrawi population is losing patience. Continue reading