‘A historic day’: Spain moves closer to citizenship for Western Saharans

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Spain’s parliament backs citizenship for Sahrawis amid tense relations with Morocco after the Ceuta crossing.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:09:50 UTC.

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