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Spain's Congress of Deputies approved a bill that would grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Sahrawis born before 1977, when Spain relinquished colonial control of Western Sahara. The measure now moves to the Spanish Senate for further consideration. The bill addresses long-standing claims by Sahrawis with historical ties to Spanish colonial rule, and its passage in the lower house marks a significant step toward resolving decades-old citizenship questions tied to the disputed territory.