Western Sahara War Archive (WSWA)

Interactive Geospatial Conflict Observatory
Documenting the armed conflict in Western Sahara since the ceasefire breakdown of 13 November 2020.

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About the Project

The Western Sahara War Archive is a Digital Humanities research project hosted at the Centro de Estudos Africanos da Universidade do Porto (CEAUP). It provides an open-access, academically rigorous platform for researchers, analysts, and the public to understand the operational dynamics and human impact of this protracted conflict.

🌐 Official Website
📺 YouTube Channel

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Key Features

• 14 Interactive Maps — Base Maps (B1–B6) and Geospatial Analytical Suite (G1–G8)
• 25+ Statistical Indices — Intensity, Operational Tempo, Contagion, Markov Chains, and more
• Tactical & Compliance Analysis — MINURSO ceasefire compliance tracking
• Full Data Export — PDF citations and CSV downloads with embedded metadata
• Real-Time Filters — Temporal, regional, and actor-based filtering

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Data

All event data is contained in data/Matrix_Database_2020_2024.csv.
Usage is formally authorized by the Sahrawi Press Service (SPS). Authorization document available in /docs/.

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Installation

pip install -r requirements.txt
streamlit run app.py

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Citing This Work

Teixeira, Jorge (2024). Western Sahara War Archive: Interactive Geospatial Conflict Observatory. Centro de Estudos Africanos da Universidade do Porto (CEAUP). https://westernsaharawararchive.com/ https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19041041

This work is funded by Portuguese national funds through FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., under Project UIDB/00495/2020 (DOI: 10.54499/UIDB/00495/2020).

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License

© 2024 Jorge Teixeira.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Non-commercial use only. Attribution required.

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Project Team

• Jorge Teixeira — Lead Investigator & PI | CiênciaVitae
• Isabel Lourenço — Researcher & Contributor | CiênciaVitae