Danish Prince Aage was one of the European figures whose name became linked to Morocco’s history during the French Protectorate, after spending nearly seventeen years in the ranks of the French Foreign Legion and taking part in several military campaigns aimed at subduing Moroccan regions that resisted colonial rule.
«Morocco» is one of the first American movies to shed light on Morocco. Nominated for four Academy Awards, the film’s events took place in the North African kingdom during the Rif War, showcasing the situation of the country under the French protectorate and Spanish control. History.
Ceuta wants to install the statue of General José Millán-Astray, the first head of the Spanish Legion, unbolted in 2010 in La Coruña. Under his command, this army corps is accused of «atrocities and massacres in the Rif».
On Sunday 1st of October, Spain tried hard to ban the Catalan independence referendum led by the Generalitat de Catalunya and approved by the parliament of Catalonia. The referendum was deemed illegal by the constitutional court of Spain and voters were met by the chillingly brutal police action. History is repeating itself as in 1909, Madrid violently repressed Catalans, who refused to be sent as reinforcements when Spain renewed military-colonial activity in Morocco on 9 July, in what is
The Amazigh World Assembly (AMA) has just won a decisive victory in Spain regarding the use of chemical weapons during the Rif war.
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