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The proposal to grant Spanish nationality to Sahrawis is generating significant interest both in the Sahara and in the Tindouf camps. In this interview with Yabiladi, Bahi Larbi Ennass, a former Polisario member and president of the Laayoune Center for Strategic Studies, examines the stakes behind the initiative, explores the motivations driving it, and assesses its potential implications for the main actors involved in the Western Sahara issue.
Spain’s lower house will vote on July 23 on a bill granting nationality to Sahrawis born before 1976, after Pedro Sánchez’s PSOE ended months of deadlock by backing the Sumar-led initiative. The proposal, however, excludes Polisario-issued documents as proof, a condition likely to fuel political controversy.