Why Spain’s new Sahrawi citizenship law matters to Morocco
The new citizenship bill for Sahrawis touches a sensitive fault line in Madrid’s ties with Rabat.
![Spain’s proposed citizenship route for Sahrawis is bringing its colonial legacy in Western Sahara back into the political spotlight and testing its delicate ties with Morocco [Hannah McNeish/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/8d1149e7cdf94ed8a61cd5e6a5b15659_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![A woman looks on, as people attend a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence to mark the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Paris on November 23, 2024. [Abdul Saboor/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-11-23T195437Z_752478347_RC24BBAQKMNZ_RTRMADP_3_FRANCE-WOMEN-PROTEST-1-1732539019.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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