In 1968, under pressure from the United Nations, Spain granted Equatorial Guinea its independence, and the following year it ceded Ifni to Morocco. Under Franco, Spain also pursued a campaign to force a negotiation on the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, and closed its border with that territory in 1969. The border would not be fully reopened until 1985.
in 1968 under pressure from the united nations spain granted equatorial guinea its independence and the following year it ceded ifni to morocco under franco spain also pursued a campaign to force a negotiation on the british overseas territory of gibraltar and closed its border with that territory in 1969 the border would not be fully reopened until 1985