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# Western Sahara

Spain recognizes Moroccan sovereignty in Western Sahara, sparking debate and renewed tensions. Christopher Nolan is urged to halt filming in the region due to controversy.

### About Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa claimed by Morocco and the Polisario Front.  

### Insights
- Western Sahara engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:western-sahara/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/western-sahara/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXX +135%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXX +29%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXX +147%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: XXXXXX on 2024-12-26  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:western-sahara/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/western-sahara/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXX +9.40%  
X Year: XXXXXX -X%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-11-03  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-01-27  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: X
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:western-sahara/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/western-sahara/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Western Sahara in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XXXX%  
X Month: XXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXX +6.70%  
X Year: XXXXXX -XXXX%  
1-Year High: XXX on 2025-11-03  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-01-27  

The most influential creators that mention Western Sahara in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                  | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                  | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@dwnews](/creator/youtube/dwnews)                       | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@passengerparamvir](/creator/youtube/passengerparamvir) | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXX         |
| [@WesternSaharaQ](/creator/twitter/WesternSaharaQ)       | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXX         |
| [@middleeasteye](/creator/youtube/middleeasteye)         | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXX         |
| [@distant.elephant](/creator/tiktok/distant.elephant)    | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXX         |
| [@undefined](/creator/youtube/undefined)                 | X    |           | X     | XXX         |
| [@gus276769318077](/creator/twitter/gus276769318077)     | X    | XX        | XX    | XXX         |
| [@1WesternSahara](/creator/twitter/1WesternSahara)       | X    | XXX       | X     | XXX         |
| [@BreikaBeiba](/creator/twitter/BreikaBeiba)             | X    | XXXXX     | XX    | XXX         |
| [@madhatter27](/creator/twitter/madhatter27)             | XX   | XXX       | X     | XXX         |

[View More](/list/creators/western-sahara/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:western-sahara/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/western-sahara/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% no change  
X Month: XX% -XX%  
X Months: XX% +3%  
X Year: XX% +6%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2024-12-17  

Most Supportive Themes:
- UN Security Council Endorses Moroccan Autonomy Plan: (40%) The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, signaling international backing for Morocco's position.
- Moroccan-Israeli Relations and Western Sahara: (20%) Mentions of congratulations from Israeli officials to Morocco regarding the UN resolution, highlighting a connection between normalized relations and the Western Sahara issue.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Criticism of Moroccan Occupation and UN Resolution: (35%) Several posts express strong opposition to Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara and criticize the UN resolution, framing it as a continuation of colonialism and injustice.
- Algeria's Stance and Regional Tensions: (5%) The ongoing dispute between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara is highlighted, with mentions of Algeria recalling its envoy and preparing for potential conflict.
  

### Top Western Sahara News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

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"Christopher Nolan Urged to Halt The Odyssey Filming in Western Sahara"  
[News Link](https://variety.com/2025/film/global/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-western-sahara-controversy-1236472996/) [@Variety](/creator/x/Variety) 2025-07-29T14:03Z 228.6M followers, 121.8K engagements


"Algeria recalls envoy to Morocco in row over Western Sahara"  
[News Link](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/18/algeria-recalls-envoy-to-morocco-in-row-over-western-sahara) [@AJEnglish](/creator/x/AJEnglish) 2021-07-18T21:04Z 228.6M followers, 44.1K engagements


"Spains lie still hurts Western Sahara Miguel-Anxo Murado"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/nov/17/spain-lie-western-sahara) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2017-08-18T07:25Z 228.6M followers, 44.1K engagements



### Top Western Sahara Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"I had a Moroccan co worker once. Very chill and pretty liberal but one day Western Sahara came up. The nicest words he had to say about it was "fake country.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlueFredneck/status/1998933903302865039) [@BlueFredneck](/creator/x/BlueFredneck) 2025-12-11T01:52Z XXX followers, XXX engagements


"@Hello_World @JulienHoez Alright: Scotland Wales Northern Ireland. The German and Austrian States are called Lnder which translates to countries. Western Sahara"  
[X Link](https://x.com/DarthSquig/status/1998893561505583113) [@DarthSquig](/creator/x/DarthSquig) 2025-12-10T23:12Z 1803 followers, XXX engagements


"US virgin islands Gibraltar Brunei darussalam i thinf thats how you spell it Aruba Palau Nauru St Vincent and the Grenadines Tokelau (I think) Timor leste Western Sahara St Kitts and Nevis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/daronmalakbaby/status/1998893407964639403) [@daronmalakbaby](/creator/x/daronmalakbaby) 2025-12-10T23:11Z XX followers, XX engagements


"@ASPertierra My favorite thing about Western Sahara is that while the Moroccan monarchy was heavily supported by Republican presidentsthe Sahrawis biggest fan in the US was Republican Congressman then Senator Jim Inhofe. He was from Oklahoma and had no ties to it but supported the Polisario"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MattRebane/status/1998866367580405872) [@MattRebane](/creator/x/MattRebane) 2025-12-10T21:24Z XX followers, XXX engagements