July 2014

Chahid Al hafed (refugee camps), July 31, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente Polisario Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz has received a letter of congratulation from his Algerian counterpart, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.


President Bouteflika expressed, on behalf of the Algeria government and people and on his own behalf, “warmest congratulations and best wishes” for the Saharawi president and people as a whole.

Bir Lehlou (liberated zones), July 31, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi Government and Polisario Front have condemned the will demonstrated by the King of Morocco in his speech delivered Wednesday on the occasion of the so-called Throne Day, to continue violating the international law in Western Sahara.

Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), July 30, 2014 (SPS) - The Canary movement of solidarity with the Saharawi people called Monday on the international community to work in favour of the legitimate right of the Saharawi people to self-determination through a free and democratic referendum in accordance with UN resolutions and international legitimacy principles.

Birlehlu, July 27, 2014 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, sent a message of congratulations to his Mauritanian counterpart Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz on the occasion of the advent of Eid Al Fitr.

Birlehlu, July 27, 2014 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, sent a congratulatory messages to his Algerian counterpart, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, on the eve of Eid al-Fitr.

Montevideo, July 26th, 2014 (SPS)- The member of the House of Representatives (the Senate) and the First Lady of Uruguay, Lucia Topolanshe,stressed the need of supporting the Saharawi question for ending the suffering of the Sahrawi people during her meeting with Saharawi delegation led by the Secretary General of Sahrawi Wome, Fatma Elmehdi.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), July 26, 2014 (SPS) - Saharawi Prime Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar hailed Saturday Cuba’s position of solidarity with the liberation movements around the world, valuing its “constant support” to the legitimate struggle of the Saharawi people for freedom and independence.

Birlehlu,  July 25, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic,  Secretary General of the Polisario Front  Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz sent Friday  a message of condolence to Algerian President Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, following the crash of  the Spanish plane leased by Air Algerie in its journey between Ouagadougou and Algiers, on Thursday, leaving 116 victims of different nationalities, including Algerian passengers.

Shaheed Hafed, July 25, 2014 (SPPS) - Polisario Front condemned Morocco’ refusal to continue the negotiations and rounds of the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary General Christopher Ross to find a just solution to the Sahrawi issue.

In a communiqué made public at the end of a meeting of the bureau of its national secretariat chaired by President Mohamed Abdelaziz, the Polisario Front called on the United Nations to assume its responsibilities regarding the decolonization of Western Sahara.

Montevideo, July 24, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic of Uruguay, José Mujica, on Tuesday reiterated “solidarity and support” to the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, in a meeting with the Secretary General of the Saharawi Women Union, Fatma Mehdi and SADR ambassador in Uruguay, Chaibani Abbas, who participated in Progressive Alliance seminar, held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Montevideo.


President Mujica stressed the need to make greater efforts to resolve the conflict of Western Sahara and building peace in the region.

Algiers, July 24, 2014 (SPS) - The 5th edition of the Summer University of Cadres of the Polisario Front and Saharawi Republic (SADR) will be held from 3rd to 21st August 2014 in the Algerian city of Boumerdes, announced Thursday the Algerian National Committee of Solidarity with the Saharawi people (CNASPS).


Organized jointly by CNASPS and the Saharawi Embassy in Algiers, the summer university annually brings together cadres representing all the institutions of the Saharawi state.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), July 24, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz oversaw today morning, Thursday, a ceremony to honour the Saharawi graduates for the study year 2013-2014.


Organized at the headquarters of the Ministry of Education, the ceremony was also attended by members of Polisario Front’s National Secretariat and Saharawi governments.

Pretoria, July 24, 2014 (SPS) - Chairperson of the international relations and cooperation committee of the South African parliament Mr. Moses Masango has stressed the need to enable the Saharawi people of their right to self-determination, in an intervention during the debate on budget vote of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, said Thursday SADR embassy in Pretoria.


Pending the referendum to take place, stated Mr. Masango, Western Sahara natural resources must be protected from Moroccan state’s looting.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), July 23, 2014 (SPS) - The Frente Polisario has condemned, with the strongest terms, the genocide and mass destruction Israel is committing these days in Gaza Strip, voicing “strong solidarity” with the Palestinian people in these difficult moments.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), July 23, 2014 (SPS) - The Frente Polisario has expressed condemnation to the negative stance taken by Morocco in continuing to thwart the negotiations and shuttle tours undertaken by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, Ambassador Christopher Ross.

Auserd (refugee camps), July 23, 2014 (SPS) - A week of solidarity with the Cuban people kicked off today morning, Wednesday, in the wilaya of Auserd, Saharawi refugee camps.


According to the organizers, these celebrations are held on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Cuban revolution.


The opening day was attended by members of National Secretariat of the Frente Polisario and Saharawi government, in addition to cadres in the state, some Cuban doctors and the people of Auserd.

Tenerife (Canary Island, Spain), July 23, 2014 (SPS) - Amnesty International holds today, Wednesday, at its headquarters in Tenerife, Canary Islands, a meeting to address the situation of human rights in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.


The event is attended by Mr. Hamdi Mansur, Polisario Front’s Representative in the Canary Islands, and Mr. Alberto Negrín, president of the Canary Association of Friendship with the Saharawi people. (SPS)


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London, July 23, 2014 (SPS) - The British association “Adala UK” has urged Morocco to stop the detention, maltreatment and torture of young Saharawis, adding that the perpetrators of such crimes never have to account for their actions, according to a statement obtained Wednesday by SPS.

Montevideo, July 23, 2014 (SPS) - Participants at the Progressive Alliance seminar, held on 22-23 July 2014, in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, have hailed Polisario Front’s policy on gender equality, during a discussion on the states’ experiences with regard to woman political organization.


Held under the theme “fighting inequality,” the seminar said that the Polisario Front is one of the few parties and movements which puts into practice such policy.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), July 22, 2014 (SPS) - The crescent of the month of Shawwal, first day of Eid Al-Fitr, is expected to be observed on Sunday, 27th July 2014, in some Arab and Islamic states.


Several Arab Astronomy Institutes said that Monday, 28th July 2014, may be the first day of the month of Shawwal and first day of Eid Al-Fitr in some Arab and Islamic states.