My Journey into the Disputed Territory of Western Sahara (Former Spanish colony occupied by Morocco)

[@DrifterDave]

*For those just joining, here's what you missed in the comments: Me: I remain neutral on the legal status of Western Sahara, in line with the position of the Government of Canada and the United Nations. Moroccans: You hate Morocco! Disinformation! You are pro-SADR! Me: I remain neutral on the legal status of Western Sahara, and do not align with either side. Moroccans: You aren't welcome in Morocco. Me: I remain neutral on the legal status of Western Sahara, just like 143 countries on our planet (apart from the 49 that have chosen a side). I love Morocco and will visit many times in the future. It's one of my favourite countries. If I'm not welcome, then all of Canada is not welcome - right? Moroccans: You are an Algerian propagandist Me: I remain neutral on the legal status of Western Sahara, even if this hurts your feelings. This is not a political channel, and I do not take political stances within my videos. *Warning: Angry, abusive comments will be deleted. Feel free to share your views, but please remain civil to one another.*

[@Davincifier]

Morocco is in its Sahara, and the Sahara is in its Morocco 🇲🇦 Enjoy your trip in Morocco!

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you 🙏 Morocco is a beautiful country

[@coa7373]

Long live a free SADR republic.

[@FettahNachid]

@@coa7373 Keep Dreaming

[@DrifterDave]

@FettahNachid What do you think the realistic solution to the conflict (internationally) should be?

[@Anzar9229]

​@@DrifterDaveautonomy c est l'unique solution

[@Van_Benam]

Historically, geographically, culturally this territory belongs to Morocco. All the so-called sahraouis tribes are stretched out to Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco. In each neighboring countries they are called either Mauritanians or Algerians but the Moroccan ones are called “sahraouis”. What could be more ridiculous??????

[@DrifterDave]

Let’s hope for everyone’s sake that this territorial dispute can be settled by the UN in the coming years 🙏

[@Van_Benam]

@ there are thousands of of documents that prove that this territory is Moroccan. The united nations knows that the very nature of this issue was created by Gaddafi and adopted by the Algerian ruling army in order to undermine Morocco and create a permanent economic hindrance the neighboring state.

[@DrifterDave]

What you say here may very well be the case. I am kind towards the Moroccan perspective. I wish your nation all the best with its continued pursuit of international recognition - with the USA, Israel, and soon France signing official recognition, perhaps even more Western countries will offer support (including my own country of Canada). Thank you for sharing your perspective 🙏

[@medhimedhi9944]

😂😂😂😂le mensonge est un vilain défaut WESTERN SAHARA NOT MOROCCO

[@siat6630]

The Western Sahara is Moroccan, always been Moroccan and always will be Moroccan. Long live the king 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@DrifterDave]

I wish you all the best with your pursuit of international recognition 🙏

[@Rebelconformist82]

No one cares

[@siat6630]

@@Rebelconformist82 ur mom does

[@citizend878]

This is the Moroccan Sahara, to be differenciated from the immense Oriental Sahara occupied by Algeria and inherited from ex colonial power; annexed from neighboring countries Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Libya.. Kingdom of Morocco existed for 12 centuries with territory as big as all of central North Africa, with extensive territories deep in Sub-Sahara. Name of Morocco itself in Arabic is .."Maghreb", in other words, in the past Morocco encompassed all of North Africa. To be noted Algeria is a modern creation, this state was created and named Algeria by France no sooner than 1830. On the other side KABYLIE preexisted to Algeria itself as independent and autonomous state. These are facts resting on objective History.

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you for sharing. I wish Morocco all the best in its continued pursuit of international recognition over its claim of Western Sahara.

[@zakionyoutube]

Hi, I am Kabyle, and all what you said is false. Please google everything am gonna say so that you don't bother me. Let me tell you who you are : The name Morocco originates from the Spanish word Marruecos, derived from Marrakech and doesn't have anything to do with an arab word such as Maghreb. The name Algeria in the other hand, as the name of the current country, was adopted in the 16th century, not during French colonization as you just said. For a more balanced understanding of your existence, here are two important points to remember: 1. It is not our fault if your are poor and lacks resources. We fought many wars and we won all of them eventually... against France in 1954-1962, Greecs in 1827 where we lost our navy and caused our colonization in 1830 so I will go pre colonization, against Spain in the 1790s we liberated Oran which was the last Spanish-held territory on our land (though Spain still holds Ceuta and Melilla in northern Morocco), The US in 1780's which led the US to pay an annual tribute of $21,600 to Algiers and the creation of the U.S. Navy. In 1792 we even captured your RIF and we even reached Andalusia passing through your land. So yeah I have many many other examples which logically led to make our land the 10th BIGGEST country in the WORLD. However, your country or I would say the arab people who controlled the amazigh of you lost every war in history and had 0 victory so of course you have only Sand. ( Haha and now you want to expand your sand over poor Western Sahara indigenous people but there's still a line in your map, that's all what Dave is trying to explain. ) 2 and Lastly, la Kabylie is Algeria and Algeria is la Kabylie. When Numidia existed and put North Africa on the map, your country did not exist.

[@zakionyoutube]

Btw for your ceramic, google your teacher Boujemâa Lamali.

[@SJ-kz2ii]

@@zakionyoutubei stoped reading at the origin u little clown , how about the ottomans who fuc*d u up and annexed u in 1529 ? The same ottoman that mention المغرب with that nomination in all the correspondance especially when they tried to annex morocco but got dismantled, the same ottomans who ruled u until 1830 when ur second raper took the reign and u become “ la deuxieme france “ , even the french protectorate in Morocco was caused by the willingness to support abdelkader to help u gain ur indepence and yet u ungrateful piece of shayt still have the audacity to argue

[@DrifterDave]

I truly hope you Moroccans and Algerians can eventually set aside your differences and create a new North Africa where peace and friendship reigns. It will be a difficult journey, but I'd like to imagine a world where past differences can be set aside. I wish both of your countries peace ✌

[@Altamove6906]

Before being called "western sahara", it already belonged to Morocco...Morocco has lost a lot of his territories because of occupation !

[@DrifterDave]

Such is the case in multiple locations around the world that had been colonized. Decolonization is a difficult process, and it doesn't always result in territory being ceded back to its original inhabitants (especially when two competing historical narratives are at play - eg. Israel/Palestine)

[@Ok-ok-ok-ok-ok]

​@@DrifterDave to be fair if you saw how much Morocco lost to Algeria and Mauritania thanks to Spain and France you'd see why we're so keen on Sahara

[@DrifterDave]

@Ok-ok-ok-ok-ok I know you have good reasons for being keen - no fault on you. As my country and the UN are neutral on the matter, I’ll remain neutral on the matter 👍 If I were Moroccan, I’d probably have a stronger opinion.

[@Lakcha3]

Good articulated presentation. Keep in mind that the future of the region is in the hands of Morocco willing to assist the land locked countries in the Sahel. The accomplishments of the construction of two new commercial ports is another milestone for the next generation to enjoy job opportunities and prosperity. Thank you for sharing and come back again. The cappuccino is on me.

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you for your kind words 🙏

[@coa7373]

Untrue, long live the free lands of my spanish sahara ancestors

[@DrifterDave]

Question for you, @coa7373 - do the people of SADR living in Tindouf still speak Spanish? Or has it been replaced with Arabic over the years?

[@aminedhdh8978]

Let it be known to you, my friend, that not all the inhabitants of Tindouf are from the Western Sahara region, but Algeria brought people from other places who resemble the traditions and customs of the inhabitants of Western Sahara and speak the same dialect so that they could enter Morocco and be against Morocco and serve Algeria’s political agendas. For this reason, Morocco does not allow the return of inhabitants from Tindouf unless conditions are met, such as that their ancestors were and lived and were counted in the Spanish Sahara before the departure of the colonizers, and this is what Algeria rejects. It wants all the inhabitants of the Tindouf camp to return to the Moroccan Western Sahara so that there will be a greater number of the original inhabitants who are with Morocco.

[@AMGKarim404]

The guy from algeria 🇩🇿 these known as terrorist organization ​@@DrifterDave

[@user-nabil-l6k]

Western Sahara will remain Moroccan until God inherits the land and whoever is on it, long live the king Whoever says otherwise will come and will be welcomed with open arms

[@DrifterDave]

Though I respect Morocco's claim over the region and its quest for nationalist expansion, such expansion must adhere to international law and our world order. I wish Morocco all the best in its continued pursuit of recognition of its sovereignty over Western Sahara, and pray for a quick and permanent resolution of the territorial dispute.🙏

[@YasserMaghribi]

1:55 what danger ?

[@DrifterDave]

Bus accidents (Supratours/CTM)

[@rachidaachich6552]

You said it was a spanish colony. Well before that it was moroccan, all the to Mauritania before the current world order. So what they call western sahara has never been a country nor will ever be, never had a currency, they only made a flag in the last few decades and claimed to be country when they were founded by Algerian former president Boumedien, co-founded by Gadafi and support of the soviet union and Egypt's Jamal Abd ENNACER.

[@DrifterDave]

I don't discount that Morocco has historical claims over the region. The United Nations considers this a "disputed territory" as not all nations recognize Morocco's claims. Personally, I don't have strong opinions on what I'm not well versed in - I am a Canadian with no ties to Morocco or its history. I wish you all the best with your country's continued pursuit of international recognition. Thank you for sharing your thoughts 🙏

[@Davincifier]

Ps. They did a "collage" of the Palestinian flag and glued the algerian "logo" on top 😂 and called themselves arab. Lol the naming is self-explanatory. Arab....? So take your 🐫 and ⛺️ and go back to Arabia. 🎉

[@DrifterDave]

@Davincifier That's really interesting!

[@AlerioOmari]

Beautiful video! By the way: don't be overwhelmed by Moroccans trying to correct you or being angry with you, haha! To Moroccans, the Sahara is part of the country's core and heart. Certain Moroccan dynasties, such as the Almoravid Empire, originated from that area. This was the first empire that unified all of Morocco's territory. That's why this brings out so many emotions in many people. I just wanted to point this out, since I read a lot of responses from emotionalized, and even angry, Moroccans and I hope you don't get the impression that Moroccans are aggressive people.😁

[@DrifterDave]

@@AlerioOmari I understand and respect that nationalism runs deep. What I don’t respect is anger and hate directed towards those who maintain neutrality and defer to the mechanisms of our world order such as the UN for resolving territorial disputes. Expecting a non-aligned tourist to simply tow the party line on his KZbin channel is just the height of arrogance - so, yes, they’ve been a bit annoying, but I know that the average Moroccan is a kind person at heart, and my experiences of its people won’t be defined by keyboard warriors having digital tantrums because I defer to my country’s and the UN’s position of neutrality. I’ve decided to block anyone who is abusive moving forward - heck, they even take offense to my calling the region “Western Sahara”, even though that’s the territory’s internationally recognized name, and the name clearly indicated on Google Maps. Thank you for your kind words, and for being a sensible and moderate voice on this comment thread 🙏

[@medhimedhi9944]

😂😂😂le mensonge et un vilain défaut le sahara occidental n'a jamais été marocain d'ailleurs le maroc et les marocains n'existe pas en tant que tel car ce sont les mourabitoune mauritanien qui ont créé les marocains

[@formi3957]

Nice video from Morocco From the desert, foreigners often visit North, not South.Good trip enjoy and beware because African countries are not safe because I visited them❤️

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you for the warning. I'll be heading all the way to the Nigeria border before flying home. Cheers 😎

[@godfather-n7t]

Moroccan Sahara 🦁, I Dare You To vlog at the polisario front area

[@DrifterDave]

Well, I walked by foot across the No Man's Land between Morocco and Mauritania (about 3 or 4 kilometers). No one was there 😂 But no, I would never go to any region that expresses support for Islamic extremism. I have enough of that to deal with in the Sahel, which is why I can't visit those countries until they clean up their act.

[@Taz48-iy8vd]

​@@DrifterDavewhat region is Islamic extremism?

[@DrifterDave]

The entire Sahel, where the vestiges of ISIL / ISIS fled after being pushed out of Iraq and Syria. Most notably southern Algeria / Mali / Niger / Chad / Burkina Faso. The porous nature of the borders within the Sahel contribute to the insecurity there. All of these regions are designated "AVOID ALL TRAVEL" by the Government of Canada (apart from some of the capital cities, like Bamako).

[@xanderzone0207]

Southeren Morocco is amazing, thank you for visiting Morocco

[@DrifterDave]

It's an amazing country! Thank you for your kind words 🇲🇦

[@MrAps-jh2qb]

I love Moroccan Sahara ❤️👑❤️🇲🇦❤️

[@DrifterDave]

@@MrAps-jh2qb I wish you the best with your continued pursuit of recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the region

[@medhimedhi9944]

WESTERN SAHARA NOT MOROCCO FREEDOM WESTERN SAHARA 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

[@MrAps-jh2qb]

@medhimedhi9944 You lost your Dreams. The Game is Over God Save the king M6

[@HossamMomo-jv9rc]

Sáhara marruecos 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@DrifterDave]

@@HossamMomo-jv9rc Thank you for sharing your perspective. I wish you well in your pursuit of international recognition 🙏

[@medhimedhi9944]

WESTERN SAHARA NOT MOROCCO FREEDOM WESTERN SAHARA 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

[@soufianeuli]

Just a small add-on or a correction rather. CTM buses do have outlets. It is indeed the best transportation medium!

[@DrifterDave]

That's great news! The buses that I was on along the route south to Dakhla didn't have any outlets, so maybe they were the last ones to be updated (or, maybe seat 31 and 32 don't have them?). Thanks for sharing this update for the viewers!

[@aminekalakhi4793]

Btw the largest moroccan city on the atlantic coast and in the country is casablanca not agadir

[@DrifterDave]

Yes, you're correct - for some reason, I thought Casablanca was on the Mediterranean side, but I haven't been there in many years so was thinking of the Atlantic as "west of Marrakesh". I suppose Agadir is the main city in the area, but yes, you are correct.

[@aminekalakhi4793]

@ yeah i see. Im from casa and thought i’d point that out ☺️ welcome to Morocco any time!

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you! I love Casablanca, and will certainly be back. I visited Casa in 2005 and 2016. However, I started this journey in Marrakesh (I flew there) so nothing to the east was on my route this time around.

[@aminekalakhi4793]

@ most welcome

[@mikenogozones]

Hey there, I’ve been fascinated with the Polisario Front for a while. Will you ever try to visit the area controlled by them in Western Sahara?

[@DrifterDave]

@@mikenogozones I think the only way a person could access those areas would be via Algeria (which is already a bit dicey for Canadians), as Morocco would surely not allow you to visit or cross the Berm (and the land mines would probably take care of you in a hurry). The only place that I did visit that is controlled by them is the No Man’s Land between Western Sahara and Mauritania - it’s definitely a Mad Max wasteland and a legal free-for-all - but I didn’t meet anyone. Security was tight during my visit and there was literally no one hanging about - back in the day, people sold dr*gs out in the open, and you could supposedly buy whatever weap*ns you’ve been searching for. Wild place. That video will go live in about three weeks - stay tuned 👍

[@mikenogozones]

@ Will do, thanks for the info.

[@DrifterDave]

Not a problem - plenty more from Western Sahara to come! Next week - the capital city of Laayoune, followed by my 600 km journey south across the territory to the beachside city of Dakhla, and onward across the No Man's Land (by foot!) into Mauritania. It'll be a wild ride!

[@ottoschmidt753]

They don’t control anything… you’re talking about the republic of tindouf … Algerian next internal issue

[@DrifterDave]

@ Yes, it’s widely known that the SADR is supported by Algeria. I realize that the PF is basically a small band of thugs compared to the Moroccan army. My comments were in reference to the fact that Morocco doesn’t control or have military in areas on the other side of the berm, bordering Algeria and Mauritania

[@tonycorlioni9276]

I would love to go visit the moroccan Western Sahara I've been to Marrakech, and its beautiful.

[@DrifterDave]

Marrakech is a great city! I just released a vlog about it as well as one of Essaouira if you want to check them out. Four more Western Sahara / Morocco videos incoming over the next few weeks 👍

[@JerryBeeee]

You’re safer in Morocco and the Moroccan southern provinces than in Canada!

[@DrifterDave]

These days, you're probably correct! 😂 My main 'worry' in Western Sahara was the fact that due to my Government's ongoing travel warning, my travel insurance was not valid and would not cover me while transiting Western Sahara (and even into Mauritania). If anything would have happened (even a twisted ankle) I would have had to pay out of pocket for my medical bills.

[@meryemfissoune9234]

Your not welkom in Marokko

[@DrifterDave]

I will return for years and years to come - wonderful country!

[@Rebelconformist82]

You don't speak for shit, ya Kahbaa

[@DrifterDave]

If this is the case, why do you allow Canadians to visit without a visa? Our Government is clear that we are neutral on the status of Western Sahara: travel.gc.ca/destinations/morocco#security

[@Rebelconformist82]

@DrifterDave don't listen to her. She's just a bitter person

[@DrifterDave]

@@Rebelconformist82 Yes, I figured that. Even in Morocco, I find most people are warm and welcoming, while others tell me they want to “crush” me because I won’t buy their rug 😂 I don’t take it personally!

[@nabillajali7547]

As every land it belongs to who control it and under what flag it is , put the history aside even tho it's historicly moroccan just as the estern lands that france stole and add to the new country they creat when they used to be our neighbors

[@DrifterDave]

@@nabillajali7547 Thank you for respectfully sharing your point of view 🙏

[@samimellouki3139]

Es gibt Kein Westsahara,die Sahara war Marokkanisch ist Marokkanisch und wird immer Marokkanisch sein 🇲🇦 ❤️ 🇲🇦❤🇲🇦❤🇲🇦❤🇲🇦❤🇲🇦❤

[@DrifterDave]

@samimellouki3139 Though I respect your nationalist goals, you still need to convince 99% of the countries on the planet to also agree with your sentiment. That’s the more difficult part.

[@Ok-ok-ok-ok-ok]

Btw the fact you started by calling it Western Sahara (which is what people who support poliziario call the land as) isn't very neutral just call it disputed Sahara territory or something

[@DrifterDave]

@Ok-ok-ok-ok-ok The title of the video includes the term “Disputed Territory of Western Sahara” and I make note that it’s disputed throughout the video. Even Google Maps shows it as “Laayoune, Western Sahara” - the Western Sahara is a region of Africa, north of Mauritania. Am I supposed to call it Morocco only? The location cards are almost all labelled “Morocco/Western Sahara”. Neutral means I don’t have an opinion, period. It’s Western Sahara on every world map except those produced by Moroccans - like it or not, it’s disputed, and “Western Sahara” is the neutral term that even the UN uses. I didn’t call it the Sahrawi Republic, did I? No - I used its accurate geographical description.

[@youssefsarrhini6516]

What you call Western Sahara is Moroccan Sahara. Some may not like it but it is so.

[@DrifterDave]

According to the Kingdom of Morocco, you are correct. According to the United Nations and our current world order, Western Sahara is a disputed territory. You may not like it, but it is so.

[@thezegui93]

Welcome to Morocco ! Although we don’t really appreciate here the word Western Sahara. Because Western Sahara is Moroccan. One country from Tangier to LaGuera.

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you! No offense intended using the international term "Western Sahara" to describe the disputed region. This is the commonly accepted term for both the United Nations and my own nation of Canada, both of which do not currently recognize Morocco's claim under international law. I remain neutral on the matter, and encourage both sides to use the mechanisms of international law to come to a lasting agreement. Thank you for sharing your opinions 🙏

[@medhimedhi9944]

WESTERN SAHARA NOT MOROCCO FREEDOM WESTERN SAHARA 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

[@Dbridges415]

Gabriel brought me here.

[@DrifterDave]

@@Dbridges415 Welcome to the channel ✌️

[@pickyourpath80]

same..good video. was always curious about w.sahara. cheers

[@DrifterDave]

@@pickyourpath80 There's four more Western Sahara videos incoming, so stay tuned (Laayoune --> 600 km drive across WS --> Dakhla --> No Man's Land). Cheers & welcome!

[@Malmsam]

That's brave of you to make a video on this region 👏🏽 I hope you're well prepared for Moroccan comments who will not understand your neutrality, and and the Algerians who take it upon themselves to prevent anybody from using the words Morocco and Sahara next to each other 😂 while pretending they're not a a party in the conflict of course. The truth is this: colonial powers intentionally left messy undefined borders, and the freshly independent government made some bad mistakes. But a state with 300k people at best is not viable, and balkanization is not the way of the future. The only way out is to stop fighting over who started what, and seek consensus and compromise in the present. But for that, we need all the Parties to have good faith. If the agenda is to extend the conflict for political gains, it will never be solved, or might escalate into something worse.

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you for your kind words. I knew when posting this video that the subject matter would be controversial, but I've tried to maintain a neutral perspective in line with my own country's foreign policy. It's definitely annoying to see so many Moroccans claim that the region is 'perfectly safe', despite the recently rocket attack at the border (I wouldn't have wanted to be there that day!) and the "AVOID ALL TRAVEL" advisory for the border regions of Western Sahara by the Government of Canada (and AVOID NON ESSENTIAL TRAVEL for the rest of the region). The Moroccan commenters been a hypersensitive bunch, for sure, even though Moroccans are usually quite pleasant in person. PS - I appreciate that you've expressed your own nuanced perspective on this complicated issue, as it's something that affects so many people. Hopefully, Morocco can begin to recognize that this is actually a disputed matter on the world stage, and bargain in good faith for international recognition. However, angry comments on KZbin seem to be their go-to solution, so far. They seem to think "neutral" means "against Morocco".

[@UnamInteriors]

Enjoy it You are welcome ❤

[@DrifterDave]

@@UnamInteriors Thank you 🙏

[@ImranSharif-hv6mn]

Nice video! You can compare the SADR run town of Tindouf in Algeria which does not even have proper roads or water to the very modern and developed Moroccan city of Laayoune. And there is you're answer.

[@DrifterDave]

@@ImranSharif-hv6mn Yes, in terms of population and economic health, there is no comparison. It’ll be interesting to see what happens on the world stage to settle this dispute once and for all 🙏

[@adams2430]

Go eat in Mc Donald’s in Layoun ( capital of Moroccan Sahara .

[@DrifterDave]

I did! Video of Laayoune is dropping on Sunday - stay tuned 😎

[@medhimedhi9944]

Layoun capital of WESTERN SAHARA 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

[@jawhdi6651]

The western Sahara is very very vast and quiet empty land with 500k inhabitant for 250km2 of land

[@DrifterDave]

Yes, it was a long, long drive to Mauritania. Laayoune & Dahkla make for nice stops to break up the extensive journey 👍

[@AliyoSs]

Welcome to Laayoune my freind

[@DrifterDave]

@@AliyoSs Thank you 🙏

[@khaledb6580]

just ask them to change your room

[@DrifterDave]

I eventually did! It just didn’t make it on camera - the next room was much better & I’d recommend the hotel to anyone visiting Laayoune 👍

[@rayan-y6p]

Es sahara de marruecos 🇲🇦🇲🇦💪💪🦁🦁

[@DrifterDave]

Morocco is a beautiful country 🇲🇦 Thanks for watching!

[@AbderrahimZraïbi]

Welcome to western sahara Morocco🇲🇦🇲🇦 🎉🎉 Laayoune city 🏙️🌆

[@DrifterDave]

My video of the city of Laayoune will be posted next Sunday, then onward to Dakhla & Guergarat 👍

[@AbderrahimZraïbi]

@DrifterDave good luck 👍🏻 brother

[@DrifterDave]

Thank you! It's a wonderful country, and the people are welcoming and friendly. Morocco is one of my favourite countries.

[@hafidourghiouiromani1153]

Politics aside, the ordinary People of the Sahara are way better off under the sovereignty of Morocco.. The Algerian backed polizario would create a zone of no stability and international terrorism.... After all, we're all Muslims, Amazigh and Arab.. Let's be united... Look at neighbouring Mauritania, independent for more than 60 years, it is struggling to develop the country and have a decent country..

[@DrifterDave]

I can't say that I'd disagree with you. And, as a Western traveller, I'd hate for a strict visa regime like Algeria's to be imposed there, thus interrupting the journey to West Africa. I also was spoiled with almost European-level development all the way south to Dakhla (the roads and standard of living deteriorates south of there), and I felt safe the entire time I was in Morocco.

[@jamilbe]

Vous pouvez remercier les autorités marocaine qui vous ont permis de d'effectuer votre voyage en toute sécurité et quietude au sud du Maroc jusqu'en Mauritanie . Quand le régime algérien aura compris qu'instrumentaliser les réfugiés sahraouis de Tindouf contre le Maroc est contre productif , je pense dès lors que la région de l'Afrique du Nord se portera mieux pour le bien de toute sa population. Bon voyages.

[@DrifterDave]

I am thankful for the security provided by the Moroccan police, who maintain a high degree of security in the country, all the way from where I began in Marrakesh to the Mauritanian border. Morocco is one of my favourite countries due to the warmth of its people 🙏

[@abdelmaoulaazenbar8564]

Vous êtes dans un territoire marocain et vous parlez de conflit Le maroc c'est de tanger jusqu'à gouira le Sahara est dans le Maroc et le Maroc est dans son Sahara vive le Maroc

[@DrifterDave]

I realize the conflict is mostly 'on paper' these days. Apart from the recent rocket attack in January 2021, and the October 2023 terorrist attack in Es Semara, it is mostly peaceful and calm. I agree that the region is as stable as it can be under the circumstances - but the unpredictable has been known to happen, which is why my country (and others) wiil not provide travel insurance to anyone visiting the disputed Western Sahara / Southern Morocco region.

[@rankfrankfurtde91]

SAHARA OCCIDENTALE UNE ZONE DE GUERRE

[@DrifterDave]

Thankfully it is much more peaceful these days, but a ceasefire doesn't yet exist as far as I'm aware (especially after the January 2021 attack)

[@ZosiaPawlowski]

Free Western Sahara 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

[@DrifterDave]

Have you been following the conflict for some time? What arguments do you make in support of Western Saharan sovereignty?

[@bacchusimarruken6190]

Already free and it's Moroccan

[@xxxkademx360]

Free your brain from ignorance

[@NajqkKakaja]

Polski go drink some wodka 😂 you polish have destroyed the Jews now you want to destroy us ?

[@Davincifier]

Free popcorn 🍿

[@NajqkKakaja]

It’s part of Morocco we are with over 40 million people, how came the Algerians have also 40milon + has 6 x the land of Morocco ? Even Mauritania has more land then us, yet we are 10 times greater in numbers !

[@DrifterDave]

Yes, Morocco is a wonderful country.

[@kmkem5971]

why is the Moroccan airspace under Spanish control if sahara is moroccan Why did Hassan 2 recognised the Sahara as an independent state. why is sahara a member of the african union. Why doe morocco negociate about the sahara as an occupied/disputed territory but backhome the says, case closed.its ours. If it's really yours, you dont need to proudly mention and quote Donald nor Emanuel.

[@DrifterDave]

Wow, I didn't know that Moroccan airspace was under Spanish control. Very interesting. The whole situation seems very messy.

[@kmkem5971]

@@DrifterDave 1972, the official borders signed by Algeria and morocco. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria-Morocco_border

[@DrifterDave]

Interesting! There's so much competing information, it's hard to know who to believe. I'm comfortable staying out of this mess! Regardless, I love Morocco - it's one of the most tourist-friendly countries in Africa (angry KZbin commenters notwithstanding!)

[@kmkem5971]

@@DrifterDave it's not my problem at all, i love morrocco and it's people. half of my family is from morrocco. pointing some facts doesnt mean you hate, love or the other

[@DrifterDave]

Exactly - and I've gotten primarily hate from the Moroccan commenters on this video, despite my sincere efforts to remain neutral (both to honor my country's neutrality, as well as the United Nations' stance on the issue). It's not my business to get involved in an international dispute. They can figure it out between themselves.