Part 18 : the liberation of the Sahara under national consensus

Collection title

Twentieth century Morocco

ID

SNR00326

Source

SNRT (MA)

First broadcast date

09/15/2004

Production year

2004

Abstract

This episode of "twentieth century Morocco" series demonstrates, through the testimony of the historian Mbarek Zaki, the main events that followed the Green March (Nov. 6th, 1975). This event was a turning point in the post-independence history of Morocco. It rose a sense of nationalism among the Moroccan people towards the recognition of the Saharan territories as an integral part of the Moroccan territories. The episode also shows the economic and social growth in the Saharan territories after 1975, as well as the military confrontations between Morocco and the Polisario Front. It also explains the reasons that led Morocco to withdraw from the Organization of African Unity.

Type

video

Production companies

• SNRT - Own production

Broadcaster

SNRT - AlAoula

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• El Alaoui Hassan II

Primary theme

Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

• Alhayane Idriss - Director
• El Harradi Mohamed - Journalist

Period of events

• 1976

Map locations

• Morocco - Sahara - Oued El Dahab

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

10m18

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