January 2015

Alicante (Valencia, Spain), Jan 22, 2015 (SPS) - The University of Tifariti on Wednesday signed a twinning agreement with public universities in Valencia, Spain, providing for the exchange of experiences between these institutions.


The agreement was signed from the Saharawi party by the Dean of Tifariti, Jatari Hamudi, and from the Spanish party by Mr. Manuel Palomar, dean of Alicante University, Esteban Morcillo, dean of Valencia University, Mr. Vicente Climent, dean of the University of Castellon.

Addis Ababa, Jan 22, 2015 (SPS) - The Saharawi Republic (SADR) takes part at the conference of AU ministers responsible for women affairs, which kicked off Wednesday in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia.


The SADR is represented in this meeting by a delegation comprising of Ms. Mahfuda Mohamed Rahal, minister of social affairs and woman’s promotion, and Ms. Fatma Mehdi, general-secretary of women union.

Algiers, Jan 22, 2015 (SPS) - Algeria and Egypt affirmed the need to complete the process of Western Sahara issue settlement in conformity with the UN Assembly General and the Security Council, said Wednesday a release of Algeria’s Foreign Ministry.

Addis Ababa, Jan 21, 2015 (SPS) - The Permanent Representative of the Saharawi Republic (SADR) to the African Union, Mr. Lamine Baali, on Tuesday urged the AU to contribute effectively to the decolonization of Western Sahara, demanding an international pressure on Morocco so to abide by international legitimacy.

Pretoria (South Africa), Jan 21, 2015 (SPS) - Mayor of Pretoria, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, has recently revealed the city’s readiness to join the international campaign of solidarity with the Sahrawi people, in a meeting with the chargé d’affair of Sahrawi embassy in South Africa.

Eit Melloul (Morocco), Jan 21, 2015 (SPS) - A group consisting of 80 Saharawi detainees, of which political prisoners, currently held in the Moroccan local prison of Eit Melloul, on Monday entered an open hunger strike.


The group has already filed several complaints confirming their intention to enter an open-ended hunger strike.

El Aaiun (occupied territories), Jan 20, 2015 (SPS) - Moroccan occupying forces on Monday dispersed by force a peaceful sit-in organized by a group of unemployed young Saharawi people advocating for their right of have a job.


The intervention left several injuries of varying severity and a 26-year-old young boy being arrested.


On other hand, other group of unemployed Saharawis on Sunday staged a sit-in to protest the policy of marginalization and deprivation pursued against them by Moroccan state. (SPS)

Addis Ababa, Jan 20, 2015 (SPS) - Permanent Representatives’ Committee of the African Union has started its preparatory meetings ahead of the 24th summit of heads of state and government of the AU, to be celebrated in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, from 23 to 31 January 2015.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), January 20, 2015 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Students Union (UESARIO) on Friday held a meeting with members of the Saharawi Doctors Council to discuss the ways of joint cooperation between the two sides.


This meeting is the outcome of a previous one gathered the UESARIO with the minister of public health.


The meeting was attended by the UESARIO General-Secretary, Mr. Mulay Emhamed, and head of the council, Mr. Jalil lassiad, as well as members from the two organizations.

Chahid Al Hafed, January 19, 2015 (SPS) - A member of the Norwegian Association of Solidarity with the Saharawi People Ola John, was received on Saturday by the Sahrawi Students Union (UESARIO),who aims to prepare photographic gallery on the Saharawi people's struggle for freedom and independence.

The visit comes within the solidarity work of the Norwegian Association, who will document the struggle of the Saharawi people through a photographic gallery, according to "Ola John".

London, January 19, 2014 (SPS) - The 12th edition of the Sahara International Film Festival - known as FiSahara - will take place from 28 April until 3 May, in the Wilaya of Dakhla, Sahrawi refugee camps.

The dates were announced at a London launch event Sunday in the same week as renowned Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar told an audience at the British Film Institute that he is “a great supporter of FiSahara.”

Cantabria (Spain) January 19, 2015 (SPS) - the National Secretariat, representative of the Polisario Front, in Spain, Mr. Bashraya Hamoudi Baiun, started, on Friday, a working visit to the province of Cantabria, Spain, during which he discussed with the president of the regional government Mr. Ignacio Diego, a set of issues relating to the movement of solidarity in Cantabria with the Saharawi people.

Algiers, January 18, 2015 (SPS) -Algeria and Venezuela welcomed the "continuous" commitment of the United Nations (UN) to a "just and lasting" settlement of the conflict in Western Sahara, based on a solution meant to self-determination of the Saharawi people.

 London, January 18, 2015 (SPS) – The British Foreign Office has confirmed that the United Kingdom does not recognize Morocco as the legal administering power in the Western Sahara.

Stockholm (Sweden) January 18, 2015 (SPS) - A delegation representing Sahrawi Youth Union signed, on Friday in the Swedish capital Stockholm, a partnership agreement with the Swedish Socialist democratic Youth.

Brussels (Belgium), January 17, 2015 (SPS) - Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission expressed, on behalf of the European Union, support to resolution includes self-determination of the Saharawi people, according to APS.

Chahid Al Hafed, January 17, 2015 (SPS) - the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Mohamed Lamine Bouhali has disapproved sending Saharawi military forces to the Saharawi liberated area of La Güera, considering the strong coordination between the Western Sahara and the Mauritanian authorities.

Paris, Jan 15, 2015 (SPS) - Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France, Romain Nadal, on Wednesday said that his country supports a “just and lasting” solution to the conflict in Western Sahara in accordance with resolutions the United Nations Security Council.


“We support the efforts for a just, durable and accepted by all, under UN aegis and in accordance with the resolutions of the Security Council resolution,” said the spokesman. (SPS)


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Stockholm, Jan 15, 2015 (SPS) - A delegation of the Saharawi Youth Union (UJSARIO) is now in Sweden to sensitize about the national cause.


Organized by the Swedish Social Democratic Youth, the sensitization tour aims at making larger the scope of solidarity among civil society of Sweden.


At the Swedish parliament, the delegation met parliamentarians from the Social Democratic Party.

London, Jan 14, 2015 (SPS) - The Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel, Hans Corell, has indicated that drilling operation being carried out in the occupied territories of Western Sahara “violate international law,” demanding an urgent action from the Security Council.