Dakhla (refugee camps) June 12, 2011 (SPS) - The Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, praised Saturday the success of the National Youth Conference, considering it as "a strong motive for effectiveness of the Saharawi youth in all fronts of struggle", during his concluding speech to the Conference held on June 9-11, which coincides with the Martyr's Day, in the wilaya of Dakhla, Saharawi refugee camps.
Goulimime(south Morocco) June 12, 2011 (SPS) Six Saharawi political prisoners in hunger strike for 57 days in Goulimine prison (southern Morocco) are in a “critical” state of health because of a hunger strike they had started since April 12, 2011, to protest against political marginalization perpetrated by Morocco on the Saharawis and the illegal plundering of natural resources of Western Sahara, said a Saharawi judicial source.
Paris, June 12, 2011 (SPS) - French Minister of Foreign Affairs Alain Juppe will visit Algeria on Wednesday for a 24-hour visit during which he will hold talks with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, announced on Friday Bernard Valero, spokesman for the Quai d'Orsay.
This is the first visit of a head of French diplomacy in Algeria since that made by Bernard Kouchner in May 2008.
London, June 12, 2011 (SPS) - The African Development Bank will lend around $1.1 billion to Tunisia this year, and a similar amount to Egypt, the bank's president said on Friday.
Paris, June 12, 2011 (SPS) - French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alain Juppe, will visit Algeria on Wednesday for a 24-hour visit during which he will hold talks with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, announced on Friday Bernard Valero, spokesman for the Quai d'Orsay.
El Aaiun (occupied territories) June 11, 2011 (SPS) - Families of Saharawi political detainees organized Friday a peaceful protest outside the so-called Moroccan Court of Appeal in the occupied city of El Aaiun to demand the release of their sons, according to Saharawi human rights source.
Dakhla (refugee camps) June 10, 2011 (SPS) - The Committees of the National Conference on youth policies presented Friday its work in the wilaya of Dakhla in the presence of more than 500 participants from the refugee camps, occupied territories and communities abroad.
London, June 9, 2011 (SPS) - The plundering of natural resources of Western Sahara by Morocco is "illegal," said Thursday British deputy Jeremy Corbyn.
Dakhla (refugee camps) June 10, 2011 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Adelaziz, called Thursday on Sahrawi youth for the contiuation of communication between generations, intencification of the liberation battle and establishment of strong foundations of the Saharawi state, in his speech during the opening of the National Conference of Youth held in the Wilaya of Dakhla on June 9-11, 2011.
Berlin, June 9, 2011 (SPS) - German Parliamentary Delegation including five parliamentarians and headed by Mr. Frank Heinrich, from the Parliamentary Group of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU/CSU), is visiting Tuesday the Sahrawi refugee camps in the framework of a tour that lasts four days, according to a statement of the German Parliament received by SPS.
Algiers, June 8, 2011 (SPS –The Sahrawi refugees’ basic needs are estimated by UN High Commission for Refugees at more than $26 million, against more than $13 million allocated by donators, HCR Algeria representative Abdul Karim Ghoul said Wednesday Algiers.
Washington, June 8, 2011 (SPS) - The State Department asserted Tuesday that the UN process is ''the best way forward'' to resolve the question of Western Sahara and that the United States will continue to support this process, in a statement made by the spokesperson of the State Department, Mr. Mark Toner, during his daily briefing.
Washington, June 8, 2011 (SPS) - The State Department asserted Tuesday that the UN process is ''the best way forward'' to resolve the question of Western Sahara and that the United States will continue to support this process, in a statement made by the spokesperson of the State Department, Mr. Mark Toner, during his daily briefing.
Washington, June 8, 2011 (SPS) The United States Department of State said Tuesday that the UN process is’ the best way forward’ to resolve the question of Western Sahara , expressing support to Ross's effort, in a statement made by the spokesman for the State Department, Mark Toner, during his daily briefing.
Responding to question about US position on peace talks between Polisario Front and Morocco in, Manhasset Mr. Toner argued that ''there is a UN process in place, as evidenced by meetings of New York''.
Manhasset, June 8, 2011 (SPS) - This round took place after the adoption of resolution 1979 the Security Council that calls for discussion of proposals of the two parties and following the publication of the report on Western Sahara in which the Secretary-General strongly recalls that the consultation of the people of Western Sahara is "more than ever at the heart of the search for a just and lasting solution" of the conflict, ,Mr. Jatri Addouh affirmed Tuesday during a press briefing at the end of the 7th round of negotiations between the Polisario Front and Morocco held in Manhasset from 5 to 7 June 2011 under the auspices of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Christopher Ross.
The National Conference of Youth will be held June 9-11, in the Wilaya of Dakhla, refugee camps, with the aim of formulating a new strategy to address the issues related to the Sahrawi young people and exploring their capabilities for employing them in the battle for construction and liberation to establishment the Sahrawi state.
The Moroccan authorities of occupation issued Monday a prison sentence of six months against Sahrawi political prisoner Ahmed Najem, according to Ministry of the Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.
Concerns have been raised for Saharawi journalist Mustapha Abdaiem following he and fellow prisoner Mahmoud Abou Alqasem were reportedly removed Saturday from Tiznit prison and taken to an unknown location.
El Aaiun (occupied territories) June 6, 2011 (SPS) - A group of the Moroccan settlers backed by Moroccan policemen attacked Saturday Saharawi citizens following a football match between Algeria and Morocco, due to series injuries.
Paris, June 6, 2011 (SPS) - The Moroccan February 20 Movement organized Sunday a demonstration in Paris to denounce the repression against the protesters in Morocco, who demanded political reforms, the French Press Agency (AFP) reported.