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UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years

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CASABLANCA, Morocco — The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years, as a result of a U.S.-Russia standoff at U.N. headquarters over the territory's future. The end of the mission raises concerns about stability in the region. …

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