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…In 1991 a ceasefire was declared, and under the terms of a UN agreement a referendum for self-determination was promised. Nineteen years later, the native Saharawi are still awaiting that referendum.
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The thing I’d worry about is if they have an obsolete or broken address for their referee, did they actually ask them for a reference for this post in particular, or are they relying on old promises?
(I never send out an application without checking which of my potential referees would be the best in that context, and checking with them that they’re happy to be asked)