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UN warns of security risks as Western Sahara peacekeeping mission ends

Original: UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends

The United Nations has warned of growing security risks in Western Sahara as its long-running peacekeeping mission there comes to an end. The disputed territory has been the scene of a decades-long conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front. Observers warn the withdrawal of UN monitors could heighten tensions and destabilise the region further.

Why now: The end of a decades-long UN peacekeeping presence raises fears of renewed conflict in a disputed territory.

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