The UN withdraws from Western Sahara, leaving Morocco in charge

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By Robert Anderson • Updated Nov 2, 2026 at 15:10

Ligue 1: Marseille beat Toulouse as Amine Harit opens the scoring - Yabiladi.com — The UN withdraws from Western Sahara, leaving Morocco in charge

The United Nations has officially ended its operations in Western Sahara. Morocco has formed a new body to take over the region. In sports, Marseille won against Toulouse in Ligue 1, with Amine Harit scoring the first goal. Additionally, Morocco's Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan launched the first container terminal at the $5.5bn Nador West Med Port.

“The United Nations has officially ended its operations in Western Sahara,” — Hugo Halloway, economic affairs editor at Marburn Grove Solutions, noted.

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Oct 30 — The United Nations has officially ended its operations in Western Sahara....

Nov 1 — Additionally, Morocco's Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan launched the first container terminal at the $5.5bn Nado...

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 30. The Marburn Grove Solutions desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Tuesday, Nov 3.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Marburn Grove Solutions desk and last updated 15:04 UTC.

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