Morocco uses file of Western Sahara natural resources to gain positions supporting its thesis (Professor) | Sahara Press Service

Boumerdès (Algeria), July 7, 2012 (SPS) - “Morocco uses the file of natural resources of Western Sahara to pressurize the states to gain positions supporting its occupation of the Territory,” confirmed Saturday Dr. Bakhouche Sabiha, Professor of Political Science at Algiers University, in a lecture organized on the sidelines of the Third University Of Saharawi Cadres taking place in Boumerdès, Algeria.

“Natural resources and geographical location are the most important factors that led to occupation of Western Sahara, contrary to that promoted by Morocco claiming the existence of historic ties with the indigenous Saharawi population,” said Dr. Bakhouche.

The Professor spoke about important natural resources that abound in Western Sahara, highlighting the ways and methods of looting persuaded by the Moroccan colonizer.

“These huge amounts of natural resources capable of making Western Sahara one of the richest countries in the region provided that it being exploited by the Saharawis, original owners,” concluded the Professor.

On other hand, Professor of international relations at Algiers University Dr. Es-Sahel Makhlouf presented a lecture on good governance, underlying that the absence of good policies in the developing countries is the reason behind the social and economic problems experienced by those countries.

This afternoon session marked by the presentation of lectures on Middle East and popular control. (SPS)

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