The Ifni-Sahara War (1957-1958) and the Sahara Conflict of 1875

Authors

  • José Carlos López-Pozas Lanuza Teniente Coronel de Artillería. Fuerzas Armadas Españolas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53351/ruhm.v2i3.87

Keywords:

Sahara, Ifni, Río de Oro, Cape Juby, Allal el Fassi, Moroccan Liberation Army

Abstract

In only 17 years Spain lost its possessions in Northwest Africa: Ifni, Cape Juby and Spanish Sahara, finishing a presence that in some cases dates back to 1884. Due to the conflict of Ifni-Sahara (1957-1958) Spain lost Cape Juby and a part of Ifni’s province after being attacked by Morocco. Ifni’s remaining  territory was finally handed over in 1969. In 1975, the aggression was repeated again, this time by means of political intrigues rather than military actions but with the same effect: the handing over of Spanish Sahara to Morocco.

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Author Biography

  • José Carlos López-Pozas Lanuza, Teniente Coronel de Artillería. Fuerzas Armadas Españolas.

    Jose Carlos López-Pozas Lanuza es Teniente Coronel de Artillería del Ejército Español con destino actual en Líbano. Es Diplomado en Altos estudios internacionales por la Sociedad de Estudios Internacionales (1993) y Diploma de Estudios Avanzados por la UNED (2010). Está condecorado con cinco Cruces al merito militar, una al merito policial y cinco medallas OTAN. Ha prestado servicio en Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afganistán y Líbano.

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Published

2015-11-23

How to Cite

The Ifni-Sahara War (1957-1958) and the Sahara Conflict of 1875. (2015). Revista Universitaria De Historia Militar, 2(3), 72-93. https://doi.org/10.53351/ruhm.v2i3.87

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