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===== 1. Sahrawi Political Structure Precolonial Era =====

The Sahrawi tribes in the Western Sahara (Oulad Delim, Reguibat, etc.) were nomadic or semi-nomadic confederations. They did not have a centralized, hereditary monarchy like Morocco or European kingdoms. Instead:
* Each tribal confederation had its own leaders (shaikhs, amirs, or sultans) chosen by consensus or hereditary lines within the tribe.
* Leadership was local, flexible, and based on personal prestige, lineage, and religious authority.
* These leaders coordinated tribal affairs, raids, negotiations, and alliances, but their authority rarely extended beyond their confederation.