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UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years
The United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ended after 35 years when the UN Security Council failed to renew its mandate.[3] The mission ceased operations Sunday, according to NPR.[1] Al Jazeera reported that the US and Russia blocked the mission's extension.[4]
ABC News and UPI also described the end of the mission as following a US-Russia standoff or rift.[2, 3] Western Sahara, once ruled by Spain, is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front, NPR reported.[1]
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