Original sentence: It is not recognized by the Arab League nor by the UN and does not enjoy widespread recognition internationally.It is though a full member of the African Union.The Arab League considers Western Sahara to be part of Morocco.The territory of Western Sahara is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front that has unilaterally declared a government-in-exile, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.Western Sahara (under Moroccan administration)
Edited sentence: In contrast to Palestine, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic declared by the Polisario Front as an independent Western Sahara does not enjoy widespread recognition within the Arab World, and is not a member of the Arab League, though it is a full member of the African Union.Morocco invaded the former Spanish imperial possession in the 1970s, and has occupied it ever since, claiming it as sovereign Morroccan territory and seeking to administer it as such.The Polisario Front, which continues to function as a government-in-exile, has continually opposed the Moroccan occupation, maintaining Western Sahara's claim to statehood, though there have been no significant military engagements with Moroccan forces since the early 1990s.Western Sahara (full member of African Union, but not recognized by Arab League; mostly under Moroccan occupation since the 1970s)