Western Sahara warns UN over staff expulsion row

A conflict in the disputed territory of Western Sahara in North-West Africa may flare up again if the UN's peacekeeping mission is not fully restored. 

The UN brokered a truce between Morocco and the indigenous Saharawi people in 1991, ending a 16-year insurgency.  

Last month, Morocco expelled 84 UN civilian staff after the UN chief used the term occupation in reference to territory.  

This has hampered the UN mission, whose mandate is up for renewal this month.  

Morocco has threatened to pull out soldiers it contributes to UN global peacekeeping missions, mainly in Africa, over the row.  


SOURCE: BBC news