Shahid Al Hafed, January23, 2013 (SPS) - The Government of the Saharawi Arab Republic has decided to reduce visits of foreigners to the Saharawi refugee camps and liberated territories "given to the war situation in Mali and its possible negative impact on security and stability in the region,” said Wednesday a press release issued by the Ministry of Cooperation.
Paris (France) January23, 2013(SPS) in the Trocadéro square in Paris, a gathering will organize on next Saturday to protest against the military court of 24 Saharawi political prisoners on 1st February , as learned on Tuesday from some organizers.
Copenhagen (Denmark) January23, 2013- member of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), representing the Red-Green Alliance Party, Mr. Christian Juhl, on Wednesday, addressed interpellations to Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Villy Sovndal, related to the intention of the Moroccan government to present before a military Court the 24 Saharawi human rights activists know as Gdaim Izik Group, who have been imprisoned in Salé prison, according to the Polisario Representation in Copenhagen.
Shahid Alhafed (Saharawi refugee camps), January 22, 2012 (SPS) - the resumption of visits of Saharawi families between the Occupied Territories and the Saharawi refugee camps, will restart on Wednesday, Jan. 23, according to a statement from the Office of the Saharawi coordinator with the MINURSO.
The office indicated that the technical problems that prevented the functioning of the program last week have been surpassed and therefore, the program will continue in its natural form, the usual starting on Wednesday.
New York, January 22, 2013 (SPS) The United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos, on Monday announced the allocation of some $100 million from an emergency account to boost operations in 12 poorly- funded crises including the Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps (Algeria).
The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) selected 12 countries on the basis of the severity of humanitarian need and an analysis of funding levels.
BUENOS AIRES, January 22, 2013 (SPS) - The free cathedral of studies on Western Sahara at the National University of Argentina involvement in the international campaign for supporting the Saharawi political prisoners in Moroccan prisons scheduled to begin from next Saturday, according to Saharawi source of the Polisario representation in Buenos Aires.
El Aaiun (refugee camps), Jan 20, 2012 (SPS) - Masses of the Wilaya of El Aaiun organized Saturday a platform of solidarity with families of the Saharawi political prisoners of Gdeim Izik to denounce the Moroccan authorities intention to send the group to a military court on February 1st.
Copenhagen, January 17, 2013 -In a letter sent Thursday to the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Villy Sovndal, related to the trial of the 23 Saharawi human rights activists the Danish Organization, Afrika Kontakt said that: " It is immoral and against international law to haul civilians before military court. "
Shahid Alhafed (refugee camps) January 172013 (SPS) – the Speaker of the Saharawi National Council (Parliament) Mr. Khatri Adduh ,called on Thursday all Saharawi citizens to support and stand with the Saharawi political prisoners, especially the group of Gdim Izik , whom their trial has been postponed to next February.
Algiers, January17, 2013(SPS) the Director General of the Political Affairs of the Austrian Foreign Ministry Mr. Ban Kikrb, called on Wednesday in Algiers for “the necessity to end the Western Sahara conflict which lasted too long” he said while he was receiving by the president of the Committee of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation af Algerian Parliament, Belgasem Belabbas .
Shahid Alhafed (Saharawi refugee camps) January17,2013(SPS) the member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Minister of Culture,Khadija Hamdi, on Wednesday supervised the inauguration of the National library, a project in collaboration between the Saharawi Ministry of Culture, the UNHCR and the Algerian Association for Media and communication among Youth.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), Jan 12, 2012 (SPS) - Government of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) expressed Saturday “deep concern” over the deteriorating situation in the brotherly Republic of Mali, stressing, in a statement by its Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, the need to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of Mali.
In a written statement a copy of it reached SPS, head of the Saharawi diplomacy reiterated SADR’s commitment to decisions of the African Union on this serious crisis.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), Jan 12, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz sent Saturday a letter of condolence to the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mr. Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, following the death of the Senate President Ba Mamadu, alias Mbaré.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), Jan 11, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the POLISARIO Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz urged, in a letter sent Thursday, the UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon to immediately intervene to stop the “serious” decision taken by Moroccan government to bring the Saharawi political prisoners of Gdeim izik to a military trial on February 1st.
Oslo, Jan 11, 2012 (SPS) - Some fifty Norwegians gathered Tuesday night outside the Moroccan embassy in Oslo to demonstrate for a free Western Sahara, and for the release of the 22 Saharawi political prisoners, who were arrested following their participation at Gdeim Izik events November 2010, reported Industri Energi website.
Paris (France) January10,2013(SPS) - Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic’s Friends Association (AARASD) called on French President François Hollande to address the situation of 23 political prisoners in the Moroccan jail of Sale, and whose trial, postponed twice, is to be held on February 1.
In an open letter to French head of State, the president of the AARASD, Regine Villemont, called on President Hollande to "pay attention" to the situation of 23 prisoners in Morocco jails since more than two years.
Copenhagen (Denmark) January9, 2013(SPS) the Danish Member of the European Parliament Mr. Soren sondergaard, has called on Denmark to recognize Western Sahara as independent state, according to press release issued on Tuesday by Mr. Soren.
Soren Sondergaard calls on Denmark to follow the Swedish Parliament and recognize an independent Western Sahara.
Sondergaard, Member of the European Parliament for the Popular Movement, has just returned from a study tour to the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara.
Algiers ,January9,2013(SPS) - Spain position regarding Western Sahara issue "has not changed" as it advocated a political solution which takes into account the Sahrawis self-determination, said Tuesday Spain Ambassador to Algeria Gabriel Busquets.
Accra (Ghana) January08,2013(SPS) President of the Republic ,Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mohamed Abdelaziz, concluded on Monday a visit to the Republic of Ghana, where he participate with many presidents and foreign delegation in inauguration ceremony of the new president-elect of Ghana Mr. John Dramani Mahama.