Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Feb 28, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz has announced new appointments to civil and military posts in the Saharawi state and Polisario Front.
In a presidential decree issued Friday, the President of the Republic appointed to civil posts the following gentlemen :
Canberra, Feb 28, 2014 (SPS) - Flag of the Saharawi Republic (SADR) was raised at top of many buildings in many Australian cities to mark the 38th anniversary of the proclamation of SADR, informed Polisario Front’s office there.
In this regard, the Saharawi flag was raised on Balmain Town Hall (New South Wales), Fremantle Town Hall (Western Australia), Morlenad City Council (Victoria), Yarra City Council (Victoria), Ballarat Trades Hall (Victoria), Geelong Trdes Hall (Victoria) and Victorian Australian Workers Union (Melbourne office).
Abuja, Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz concluded Thursday’s morning a one-day visit to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, after he took part at an international summit on human security, convened in Abuja in parallel with Nigeria’s centenary celebrations.
The President Mohamed Abdelaziz visited Nigeria at an official invitation by H.E. Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Paris, Feb 28, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi community in France commemorated yesterday, Thursday, at Édouard Herriot Square, centre of Paris, the 38th anniversary of the declaration of Saharawi Republic (SADR).
The ceremony, which has been lasted for two hour, was attended by sympathizers with the Saharawi people and the participants at the anti-colonialism week, held in Paris.
Washington, Feb 28, 2014 (SPS) - The United States has criticized once again the violations of human rights committed by Morocco in Western Sahara, highlighting that Moroccan government imposes restrictions on the civil liberties and political rights of the Saharawi advocates for independence.
Boujdour (refugee camps), Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - The chairman of Saharawi Red Crescent Mr. Yahia Bouhabini called Thursday in Boujdour on the international community to take urgent action in the face of the “very critical” humanitarian situation of Saharawi refugees.
Abuja, Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz has urged the African leaders and international community to redouble efforts to put an end to the occupation of Western Sahara.
Boujdour (refugee camps), Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Prime Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar thanked Thursday Algeria for its support to the struggle of the Sahrawi people for their right to self-determination.
“We thank the Algerian State and President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika for their support to the Sahrawi cause,” said Saharawi PM, in a speech delivered on the occasion of the festivities celebrating the 38th anniversary of the proclamation of the Sahrawi Republic (SADR).
Reykjavík, Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - Icelandic Parliament’s foreign affairs committee has urged the Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson to actively promote a policy that that support Saharawi people’s right to self-determination at the international level, according to the Icelandic Review.
In a new version of its report, the Icelandic parliament’s foreign affairs committee recommended that the resolution supporting the self-determination of Western Sahara inhabitants be accepted, stated the same source.
Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - A petition signed by the participants at the 38th anniversary of SADR proclamation has called on the UN Security Council to expand the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to include the monitoring and reporting of human rights in Western Sahara.
Boujdour (refugee camps), Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - The official festivities commemoration the 38th anniversary of the proclamation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) held today morning, Thursday, in the province of Boujdour, Saharawis refugee camps, in the presence of the Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar, as well as members of the Government and the National secretariat of the Polisario Front.
Boujdour (refugee camps), Feb 27, 2014 (SPS) - The Prime Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar has called today, Thursday, on France to “positively” contribute in facilitating the decolonization of Western Sahara, urging, on other hand, Spain to assume its historic, legal and moral responsibilities vis-à-vis the right of Saharawi people to self-determination and independence.
Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi people will celebrate tomorrow, Thursday, the proclamation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), through organizing a range of festivities and celebrations to mark the event.
Saharawi Republic was declared on 27th February 1976, just one day following the withdrawal of the last Spanish soldier from Western Sahara, to act as a government in exile.
Abuja, Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - At an official invitation by his Nigerian counterpart H.E. Mr. Goodluck Jonathan, the President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz arrived today, Wednesday, in Abuja, capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to take part at an international summit on human security, peace and development, to be convened tomorrow.
London, Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - A group of British parliamentarians have sent a letter to the Prime Minister David Cameron, urging him to work in favour of including human rights monitoring to the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), when to be renewed next April.
London, Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - The President of the British NGO "War on Want" Mr. John Hilary, who visited occupied Western Sahara last week, has noted, in an article published by the Guardian, that the Saharawi territories occupied by Morocco have turned to be a "police state".
Amsterdam, Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - The Netherlands hosted last Thursday a seminar about the question of Western Sahara, in the presence of a number of Moroccans.
The seminar was organized by the Dutch Peace Movement under the title “the relationship between Western Sahara, the Netherlands and Morocco”.
This seminar was marked by the screening of the two documentaries on Western Sahara; La Badil (No Other Choice) by the British filmmaker Dominic Brown and “The Other Dakhla” by the Moroccan filmmaker Nadir Bouhmouch.
June 9th School (refugee camps), Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi National Council (Parliament) elected yesterday, Tuesday, a deputy speaker and heads of the seven committees it is composed of.
SPS have learnt that Mr. Salama Mohamed Ameisa has been elected as deputy speaker of the Saharawi Parliament.
In its founding session held Monday, the new Saharawi National Council re-elected Mr. Khatri Addouh as a president of the Council with a majority of votes.
Dili, Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic of Timor-Leste H.E. Mr. Taur Matan Ruak has reaffirmed his country’s solid support to the just cause of the Saharawi people, in a meeting held today at the presidential palace in Dili with the Saharawi ambassador Mr. Mohamed Salama Badi.
Smara (refugee camp), Feb 26, 2014 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Prime Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar said to be pleased with the success of the 14th Sahara Marathon, hailing the large participation of foreigner, which shows the solidarity of the international community with the Sahrawi people.
"The marathon was a success with the large participation of foreign athletes, who were absent last year," Saharawi PM told Algerian Press Service (APS) at the closing ceremony of Sahara Marathon on Monday.