Spain’s Parliament backs citizenship for Western Saharans born before 1977
Spanish lawmakers have backed legislation that would grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Western Saharans who were born when Spain ran the disputed territory now largely controlled by Morocco.
Spain’s leftist government has avoided blaming Morocco – which does not recognise Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain’s other North African territory of Melilla – but the right accuses Rabat of orchestrating the surge for political motives.
Morocco claims sovereignty over Western Sahara and began asserting control over the territory after Spanish rule ended.
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