The African Union recognises the independence of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, as the independence movement calls the region.
BBC: Western Sahara debate
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There are many local democratic institutions beside 52 elected Sahrawi in the Moroccan parliament which deliberate on projects of investment and natural resources.
CNN: , special for
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In the mainly Sahrawi district of Maatala, where SADR flags and pro-Polisario graffiti can occasionally be seen, doors are reinforced with steel against police raids.
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