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Ceasefires have come and gone since the early 1990s, including the 1991 United Nations-brokered truce that allowed for a peacekeeping mission to monitor the situation and prepare for a referendum on self-determination. However, a referendum has yet to occur, as both parties have diverging views on eligibility — specifically regarding Moroccan settlers who moved in post-1975.
As such, the UN has yet to resolve the status of Western Sahara, and the territory remains classified as a non-self-governing one under international law. Continue media coverage often neglects this issue, leading to a popular perception that the Western Sahara conflict is an ancient dispute without resolution.