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February 2014

President Mohamed Abdelaziz makes new appointments

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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 :

SADR flag raised in many Australian cities to mark 38th anniversary

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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).

President of Republic concludes one-day visit to Nigeria

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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.

Washington criticizes Rabat over human rights abuses against Saharawis

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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.

Sahrawi Prime Minister thanks Algeria for its support to Sahrawi cause

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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).

Icelandic Parliament urges FM to plead for Saharawi self-determination internationally

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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.

Petition to demand extension of MINURSO mandate for human rights monitoring

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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.

Official festivities commemorating 38th anniversary of SADR

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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.

France called to positively contribute in facilitating Western Sahara decolonization, says PM

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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.

Saharawi people mark 38th anniversary of SADR tomorrow

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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.

President arrives in Abuja for international summit on Human Security

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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.

British MPs urge government to work in favour of extending MINURSO mandate

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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.

Netherlands host seminar about Saharawi cause

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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.

Deputy speaker and heads of committees of Saharawi Parliament elected

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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.

Timorese President reaffirms support to Saharawi cause

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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.

PM hails large participation of foreigners in Sahara Marathon

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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.