Madrid, Jan 22, 2012 (SPS) - Association of the Saharawi Students in Madrid, Spain, launched Saturday a large-scale campaign against the systematic and continuous looting of the natural resources of Western Sahara.
The campaign initiated with the organization of the first protest sit-in at Puerta Del Sol Square in the heart of the capital Madrid.
Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps), Jan 22, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary-General of the Frente Polisario, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, stressed on the necessity “to ensure an appropriate conditions to hold responsible elections for the parliament next February,” in as speech delivered Saturday in June 9th School at the opening of work of the supervising national committee of parliament’s elections.
Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps), Jan 22, 2012 (SPS) - The Committee of elections of the Saharawi National Council (Parliament) announced that the elections will be held on February 21st, after a meeting chaired by its President and Member of the National Secretariat, Mr. Mhamed Khaddad.
The Committee also decided that the political conferences will start from Feb 18 to 20, on the basis that the campaigns of the candidates and dissemination of Polisario 13th Congress’s results begin.
Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps), Jan 22, 2012 (SPS) - The Committee of Accountability and Oversight held Friday at the Presidency of the Republic a meeting on the ways to start and activate this body in the way that ensure integration and harmony between various oversight bodies and organs of the Frente Polisario.
Midrand (South African), Jan 21, 2012 (SPS) - The Pan-African Parliament called Friday for the need to the earnest action to liberate the last colony in Africa, namely Western Sahara, through presentations by Chairperson of the AU Commission, Mr. Jean Ping, AU Commissioner for Peace & Security, Mr. Ramatane Lamamra, and President of PAP Standing Committee on Cooperation, International Relations & Conflict Resolutions.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Jan 21, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan repressive forces violently dispersed Friday peaceful sit-ins in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, calling for the application of self-determination in Western Sahara and for the release of all the Saharawi political prisoners, informed a source of the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.
The demonstrations organized in Smara and Dadach Streets as well as in the quarters of Mataala and Inach.
Madrid, Jan 21, 2012 (SPS) - The twelfth edition of Sahara Marathon has been presented Friday in Madrid, Spain, in the presence of Mr. Diego Muñoz, director of the Marathon, representatives of solidarity movement with the Saharawi people in Spain and Polisario Representative in Spain, Mr. Buchraya Bayun.
The event will be held on February 27 to March 2, 2012 in the Saharawi refugee camps on the sidelines of the commemoration of the proclamation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in 1976.
Stockholm, Jan 21, 2012 (SPS) - The New Representative of the Polisario Front to Sweden, Mr. Aliyen Kentaoui, has been received on Friday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden by senior officials who reiterated support for a just solution to Western Sahara conflict, including the self-determination of the Saharawi people.
Mr. Aliyen Kentaoui, who takes office as representative of the Polisario Front in Sweden, came to Stockholm, accompanied by his predecessor Mr. Brahim Mokhtar.
Algiers (Algeria) January20, 2011(SPS) the Republic of Cuba, Thursday evening, presented 530 tons of sugar as a humanitarian aid for the Saharawi refugees, according to Saharawi embassy in Algiers.
The Ambassador of Cuba in Algeria, Emilio Rodriguez, handed over this donation to the representative of the World Food Programme in Algeria, Usama Othman,in presence of the First secretary of Saharawi embassy in Algiers Mhamed Shikh , the first secretary of Venezuelan embassy in Algiers and representative of Algerian Red Croissant.
Addis Abeba, Jan 19, 2012 (SPS) - The Group of North Africa in the Pan African Parliament (PAP) has called on AU legislative body to send missions to monitor the human rights situation in occupied Western Sahara, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
In a statement concluded its meeting held Monday in Adiss Ababa, the group asked the PAP to maintain support for political reforms in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.
It also called for the support of the Saharawi people in their struggle to self-determination and independence.
Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), Jan 19, 2012 (SPS) - SADR authorities launched Wednesday an "urgent" appeal to the UN, EU and international environmental organizations to help the drought victims in Saharawi liberated territories, in statement reached SPS.
"the Saharawi authorities appeal urgently the United Nations, the African Union, European Union and international environmental organizations to help drought victims and prevent potential human catastrophe in liberated territories of SADR, " the statement highlighted .
Rabat (Morocco), Jan 19, 2012 (SPS) - Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) has called for the release all Saharawi political prisoners in Moroccan jails.
In statement concluded its 8th session held this week, AMDH condemned escalation of repression including physical aggression, arbitrary arrests unfair trials against Saharawi human rights activists in occupied territories.
Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), Jan 19, 2012 (SPS) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Angola, Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, reaffirmed his country‘s firm support to the Saharawi people right to self-determination and independence.
In congratulatory message to SADR counterpart, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, on reappointment, Mr. Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti renewed solidarity of Angola government to the Saharawi people struggle and their right to self-determination as confirmed UN resolutions .
Berlin, Jan 18, 2012 (SPS) -, the Documentary "Sons of the Clouds, The Last Colony" produced and starring by Spanish actor and Oscar winner, Javier Bardem will take part at 62nd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) takes place from February 9-19 at the Berlinale Palast in Germany.
The film, directed by Alvaro Longoria, will have its world premiere on February 16 at the Official Selection Berlinale Special 2012.
Copenhagen, January18, 2011(SPS) the Danish Member of the European Parliament, Mr. Søren
Søndergaard, denounced the Moroccan –EU attempts to renew Controversial 4-year fishing agreement with Morocco, which include occupied Western Sahara waters, considered theses talks as “absurd”
Bir Lahluo(liberated territories)January 17,2011(SPS) President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Tuesday, explained that the intransigence and disregard shown by Moroccan regime to requirements of international law need a firm and decisive response from international community .
Tunis, Jan 17, 2012 (SPS) - Algerian President, Abdelaziz Buteflika, underlined in Tunisia his country is ready to resume building the Arab Maghreb Union in the framework of respect for international law, in speech on the sidelines of first anniversary of Tunisian revolution that led to the fall of Ben Ali.
“We are convinced about the need to resume the construction of the Arab Maghreb Union in the framework of respect for international law,” said Mr. Buteflika .
Madrid, January 16, 2012 (SPS) - The Coordination of the Spanish Associations of solidarity with the Saharawi people (CEAS-Sahara), Madrid Federation of Associations in solidarity with the Sahara (FEMAS) and the League of Youth and Students in Spain has asked the French President, Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, to give priority in his country’s foreign policy to international law regarding the Western Sahara conflict, in a latter on the occasion of his visit to Spain.
Madrid, Jan 16, 2012 (SPS) - Manuel Fraga Iribarne, founder of Spain's ruling Popular Party, died of heart failure late Sunday at his Madrid home, aged 89.
Fraga, a Galician, was born on Nov. 23, 1922.
After studying law and political science, he began his political career in 1945, six years after Franco won the Spanish Civil War.
Fraga's long political career spanned from the administration of Francisco Franco to the government after his death on Nov. 20, 1975.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Jan 16, 2012 (SPS) - The Union Confederation of Saharawi Workers (CSTS) denounced Sunday in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, the brutal repression committed against its members during a peaceful rally in solidarity with Saharawi political prisoners of Gdeim Izik, in a statement a copy of it reached SPS.