Prize for Western Sahara Activist

Aminatou Haidar, an advocate forĀ peaceful resistance in the Western Sahara, won an international peace award from the Train Foundation on Wednesday. Morocco annexed the Western Sahara in 1975, leading to a bloody guerilla war that lasted for over 15 years. According to the Train Foundation, “Haidar is a courageous campaigner for self-determination of Western Sahara from its occupation by Morocco.” Rabat has offered autonomy to the region, but regards its ultimate sovereignty as a red line.