Spain’s Parliament backs citizenship for Western Saharans born before 1977

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

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After lower house approval, the bill to grant tens of thousands of Sahrawis citizenship now goes to the Spanish Senate.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:47:14 UTC.

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