Sidi Ifni
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Sidi Ifni (Arabic: سيدي إفني) is a city located in southwest Morocco, next to the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 20,000 people. The economic base of the city is fishing.
[edit] History
In 1476, Sidi Ifni was occupied by Spain. It remained in Spanish hands until 1524 when it was captured by Saadian rulers.
In 1860, following the Spanish-Moroccan War, Morocco conceded Sidi Ifni and the territory of Ifni to Spain as a part of the Treaty of Tangiers. During the scramble of Africa in 1884, Spain acquired what is now Western Sahara. Spain administered Sidi Ifni and Western Sahara jointly.
Morocco invaded Sidi Ifni in 1957 and was repulsed. In 1969, due to Moroccan pressure, Spain relinquished Sidi Ifni to Morocco.
[edit] Other
The song, "Sidi Ifni" appeared on the 2006 release "Greenland" by the American alternative rock band, Cracker. The song involved a dissolute British expatriate diplomat dreaming about his lost love amongst the "abandoned Consulates" and "discarded runway of Sidi Ifni."
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