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Moroccans wave their national flags as they celebrate the decision of the UN Security Council, which expressed its support for Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara a territory that has been disputed for half a century between Rabat and the independence-seeking Polisario Front, backed by Algeria, in the city of Rabat on Rabat, late on October 31, 2025. The UN Security Council voted on October 31, in favor of a resolution backing Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the "most feasible" solution for the disputed territory, triggering celebrations in Rabat but angering Algeria. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) (Photo by ABDEL MAJID BZIOUAT/AFP via Getty Images)