Talk:Ifni War

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I'm still not completely happy with this article's title. I would have gone with the more conventional Ifni War were it not that the conflict was never popularly known as such (or at all!). Spanish-Moroccan War seems a little heavy for a conflict in which no declaration of war was made and neither country invaded the other.

But the current title has its problems as well. Ifni, for instance, was a distinct colony from Spanish Sahara. Secondly, the war lasted into 1958.

Any suggestions?

Google has 390 results for "guerra de ifni". One (at least) calls it guerra de Ifni-Sahara. -- Error 01:52, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Interesting. Would this, in your opinion, justify a name change to Ifni War? Albrecht 03:43, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] El príncipe destronado

Is this war the background to El príncipe destronado by Miguel Delibes? -- Error 01:52, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I'm afraid my knowledge of Spain doesn't extend far beyond historical and military spheres. Perhaps someone else can enlighten us both. Albrecht 03:43, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] POV

The whole article is phrased to give the idea that Sidi Ifni and Western Sahara were the same issue, hence portraying the Moroccan as "liberators" in their occupation of Western Sahara later on. I have therefore added a POV tag till this matter gets taken care of.

I created the bulk of this article from the very limited English-language information on this subject available on the Internet. I certainly do not hold a pro-Moroccan bias; the Ifni–Western Sahara conflicts occurred roughly simultaneously between the same combatants and are therefore treated in the same article.

Make changes as you see fit. Nothing will please me more. Albrecht 22:37, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

There is what seems a good article in the Spanish Wikipedia "Guerra olvidada." Perhaps someone can check that article (which doesn't seem to have a "neutrality" issue) and make the necessary changes. Maybe even I could do at some point -whenever I have some more time. By the way, there the article is redirected from "Guerra de Ifni" which would mean that in Spanish the conflict it was known at some time as The Ifni War (of course time had to pass before they could start talking about it as "forgotten"). --Anagnorisis 6 October 2005

I just read the article in the Spanish Wiki. They are very similar. I didn't notice much of any bias. I made some minor changes; adding some information at the end (from the Spanish article). I would change the title of the article to the Ifni War and remove the "neutrality" thing.

I think most would agree to this move (Ifni War); the current title was chosen long ago only in the absence of a workable alternative. Does someone care to request the move or carry it out? Albrecht 17:09, 11 February 2006 (UTC)

who are these French soldiers in the Spanish army??--Ismael76 20:18, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

===>I'm posting this on Talk:1957 invasion of Spanish Sahara, and User talk:Ismael76

France had their soldiers fight to subdue the Sahrawis, because they were afraid of further uprisings in their adjacent colonies, Algeria and Mauritania, in addition to further provocation from the Moroccan Army of Liberation. See also Tony Hodges' Western Sahara: Roots of a Desert War. -Justin (koavf), talk 21:49, 10 February 2006 (UTC)