Western Sahara: Africa's Last Colony & Parallels to Palestine

Western Sahara: Africa’s last colony - Occupation, Resistance, Exile, and Parallels with Palestine

What and where is Western Sahara, Africa’s last colony, and why do we know so little about it? 
Western Sahara is the homeland of the Saharawi people, who have been displaced from their land since 1975 following the Moroccan invasion and ongoing occupation.

We aim to explore the struggle of the Saharawi people and the striking parallels with the Palestinian struggle for liberation - including shared histories, forms of oppression and resistance, and a global system that continues to enable the two occupations. During the evening, you will also have the opportunity to hear directly from Saharawis living in Western Sahara (under Moroccan occupation) and from the Saharawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria, as well as UK-based activists.

Profits will go to the UK-based charities Sandblast and Growing Hope (Western Sahara Support Group), supporting Saharawis in the refugee camps.