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French and Spanish Colonization

Independence and Sovereignty of Morocco

Moroccos Occupation of Western Sahara

Arab Spring Protests Reach Morocco

French and Spanish Colonization

During the 17th and 18th centuries, Morocco was one of the Barbary States, the headquarters of pirates who pillaged Mediterranean traders. European powers showed interest in colonizing