The Sahara people must decide for themselves about their future," said a Sahara activist at a rally calling for self-determination. Demonstrations took place throughout the occupied Western Sahara, the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria and the diaspora. The demonstrators demanded the release of all Sahrawi political prisoners and reaffirmed their right to independence. Organizers and activists describe Western Sahara as "the last African colony still waiting for decolonization. "The protests were sparked by a draft resolution of the UN Security Council, pushed by the US administration, which would confirm Moroccan sovereignty over the occupied territory.

The Sahara people must decide for themselves about their future," said a Sahara activist at a rally calling for self-determination. Demonstrations took place throughout the occupied Western Sahara, the Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria and the diaspora. The demonstrators demanded the release of all Sahrawi political prisoners and reaffirmed their right to independence. Organizers and activists describe Western Sahara as "the last African colony still waiting for decolonization. "The protests were sparked by a draft resolution of the UN Security Council, pushed by the US administration, which would confirm Moroccan sovereignty over the occupied territory.