Spanish West Africa 1946-1958

Formed on 20 July 1946 by the so-called Cape Juby Strip which was the Southern zone of the Spanish protectorate in Morocco with the colonies of Ifni, Saguia-el-Hamra and Rio de Oro. As a result of the Ifni War (23 November 1975-30 June 1958) was under the Treaty of Angra de Cinta de Cape Juby Strip handed over to Morocco and became Ifni and the Spanish Sahara in 1957 separate provinces.

Spanish Ifni 1934-1969

On 26 April 1860 ceded the Sultanate of Morocco the Territory of Ifni with the main town Sidi Ifni to Spain preceded by a short war between between Spain and Morocco. Until 1934 hardly anything changed but Spanish Ifni became then reality whem the governor-general of the Spanish Sahara took up residence. In 1946 was Spanish Ifni added to the newly formed Spanish West Africa and became on 1958 a separate province until 1969. Spain ceded on 30 June 1969 what was left of Spanish Ifni to Morocco. 

Spanish Sahara 1884-1986

Officially known as the Spanish Possessions in the Sahara between 1884-1958 and Province of the Sahara between 1958-1976. Between 1946-1958 formed the Spanish Sahara with the Spanish protected Cape Juby and Spanish Ifni  the colony Spanish West Africa. In 1976 forced international pressure amd internal Spain to give up her colony.The native Sahrawi population represented by the Polisario Front claimed the territory nowdays known as the Western Sahara just like Mauretinia and Morocco did. The latter two countries invaded the territory in 1976 but Mauritania was forced to retreat by the Polisario Front, Morocco captured 2/3 part of the Western Sahara, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic controls the remaining 1/3 part. Spain finally possesses the jure administrering power.