1884: Spain colonises Western Sahara 1973: Polisario set up 1975: World Court rules people should decide on sovereignty 1975: Green March, Spain agrees to hand over to Morocco, Mauritania 1976: Spain withdraws, SADR declared 1979: Morocco annexes Mauritanias share 1976-1991: Guerrilla warfare 1991: Minurso established 1991: Ceasefire declared 1996: UN suspends referendum moves 2001: Baker plan 2007-8: Talks fail to reach resolution
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