Addis Ababa, July 16, 2012 (SPS) - The South African Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma elected Sunday in Addis Ababa during the 19th Summit of Heads of States and Government of the African Union.
The South African, 62 years, elected in a fourth round of voting, where she won 37 votes, more than two-thirds needed according AU Commission election law, beating the Gabonese Dr. Jean Ping, 69 years, who have been on top of the Commission since 2008.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), July 16, 2012 (SPS) - “The Saharawi people are determined to exercise their right to self-determination and independence, as to establish bonds of brotherhood with the Moroccan brotherly people, as inescapable historic determinisms,” has confirmed the President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, in a letter sent Sunday to the 3rd congress of Moroccan Democratic Approach Party.
Addis Ababa, July 15, 2012 (SPS) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, revealed that the African Union Commission has submitted a resolution, holding Morocco responsible for failure of the negotiations between and appealing to the UN to live up to its commitments towards right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, to the 19th Summit.
Addis Ababa, July 15, 2012 (SPS) - The 19th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union kicked off Sunday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in the presence of Saharawi high-level delegation led by the President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz.
Johannesburg (South Africa), July 15, 2012 (SPS) - A delegation of the Polisario Front is attending these days the 13th congress of the South Africa Communist Party (SACP), taking place from 11 to 15 current July in the city of Durban.
The delegation is led by the State Minister, Mr. Bachir Mustapha Sayad, and includes Mr. Sleiha Al-Abd, the Ambassador to South Africa, and Mr. Ouali Mousa, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Madrid, July 15, 2012 (SPS) - The Andalusian Party “AKOA” has asked Madrid to assume its historic responsibilities in contributing to the decolonization of Western Sahara, reiterating solidarity with the Saharawi people, in a decision concluded a meeting held Friday.
The Party stopped at the flagrant violations of human rights committed in occupied Western Sahara, and the humanitarian condition experienced by the Saharawi refugees, which based mainly on international cooperation and assistance.
Addis Ababa, July 13, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, left Friday to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to participate at the 19th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, scheduled to take place from 15 to 16 July 2012.
Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps), July 14, 2012 (SPS) - The Secretary General of the Saharawi Presidency, Mr. Daf Mohamed Fadel, oversaw Saturday at headquarters of the Saharawi Red Crescent the delivering of an Algerian caravan of humanitarian aid provided for the benefit of the Saharawi refugees.
The Caravan has been delivered by Vice-President of the Algerian Red Crescent, Mr. Khaled Boudiaf.
Algiers, July 14, 2012 (SPS) - Health of the Sahrawi political prisoner Sahel Rtimi, on hunger strike for 34 days, has seriously deteriorated, said Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) to Algeria, Mr. Brahim Ghali.
"The health of Sahel Rtimi has worsened and required his transfer to the prison infirmary," Mr. Ghali told Algerian Press Service (APS).
Quito (Ecuador), July 13, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Republic of Ecuador signed Thursday on a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the bilateral relations, according to a communiqué issued Friday by the Saharawi Embassy in Caracas.
The memorandum was signed by the Saharawi Ambassador to Venezuela Mr. Mbeirik Ahmed and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration of Ecuador Mr. Ricardo Patiño.
Addis Ababa, July 13, 2012 (SPS) - Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Jean Ping, called Thursday in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, for the need to consolidate Africa’s integration as well as unity of its visions and work to achieve its developmental goals.
Addis Ababa, July 13, 2012 (SPS) - Work of the Twenty-First Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union continues Friday for the second day, in preparation for the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union scheduled in the current July 15-16 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
The AU Executive Council, which includes ministers of foreign affairs of Member States of the African Union, to discuss the issues that will be submitted to the Summit of Heads of State and Government for approval.
Brussels, July 13, 2012 (SPS) - The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, confirmed support to the efforts made by the UN Secretary General to reach a political solution providing right to self-determination for the Saharawi people, in a letter to the Saharawi Minister Delegate for Europe Mr. Mohamed Sidati, responding to a letter sent June 13.
Washington (USA) July12,2012(SPS) The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center) on Tuesday expressed deep concern for the welfare and safety of the children of human rights defender Aminatou Haidar, who were beaten by unidentified assailants on July 8.
The Center considered this attack as a “part of a larger pattern of abuses against Sahrawi children, which have been provoked by racist media coverage.”
Boumerdes (Algeria) July12,2012(SPS) some Saharawi human rights activists presented lectures to the summer school of the Saharawi cadres in Boumerdes,Algeria, about the Saharawi uprising in the occupied territories of Western Sahara and southern Morocco.
New York,July11,2012(SPS) - Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, has "full confidence" in his personal envoy for Western Sahara Christopher Ross, UN associate spokesperson Farhan Haq told APS Wednesday.
In reply to a question about the news reported recently by a London-based Arab daily according to which many diplomats refused to replace the Ban Ki-moon's personal envoy for Western Sahara, Haq said, without further comment, "UN secretary general has full confidence in Christopher Ross."
Managua (Nicaragua) July11, 2012(SPS) the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and the Republic of Nicaragua agreed to establish a parliamentary group of friendship during a meeting held on Monday between the Saharawi ambassador to Managua Suleiman Tieb Henan, and the speaker of the Nicaraguan Parliament René Nunez Tellez, SPS learns in release from the Saharawi embassy to this Latin American country.
Shahid Alhafed (Saharawi refugee camps)July11,2012(SPS) the national preparatory committee for program of youth and students(summer2012) on Tuesday held a meeting at the headquarter of the Saharawi Youth Organization to discuss the program on the local and regional levels and the preparatory action to the educational session for cadres and managers of Saharawi scout.
Ait Mellul(Morocco) July 11,2012(SPS) the Saharawi political prisoner Issa Buda, has decided to start from last Monday an open hunger strike in Ait Mellul prison(Morocco) to express solidarity with his comrade Sahel Rtimi, who is in unlimited hunger strike since June11, according to the Saharawi Ministry for occupied territories and Communities.