A Recipe for Contention: Citizenship and Colonial Legacy in Spain's Western Sahara Bill The recent vote by Spanish lawmakers to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Sahrawis and their descendants has stirred up a complex mixture of emotions.
Jubilation among those who see it as a long overdue recognition of their rights is matched by outrage from Morocco, which claims sovereignty over the disputed territory.
The bill's passage serves as a stark reminder that colonial legacies continue to simmer beneath the surface of international relations.