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Well, it was built during a conflict between Morocco and the Polisario, so it wasn't just to prevent circulation of indigenous people.
by baud147258 9y ago
Well, it was built during a conflict between Morocco and the Polisario, so it wasn't just to prevent circulation of indigenous people.
- Mediterraneo10 9y agoCrossing the berm to visit relatives on either side is considered a crime by the Moroccan authorities – the Moroccans consider even crossing via Mauritania or Algeria to be illegal. So, overall the wall was definitely designed to limit movement of the Saharawis and make sure that those pushed out of Moroccan Western Sahara stay out.
- baud147258 9y agoPerhaps now it maintained and used as such, but when it was built, it was during a conflict. So my point still stands.