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December 2015

Sahrawi Board of Petroleum welcomes Total decision to cease activity in Occupied Western Sahara

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 Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 22, 2015 (SPS) Member of Sahrawi Board of Petroleum and Mining Kamal Fadel has welcomed the announcement of French oil company Totalto withdraw from the occupied Western Sahara and its decision not to renew license of oil exploration in the territory under UN responsibility pending the completion of its decolonization.

 

14th Congress of Polisario Front: Extension of works until completion of election process

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps) December 22, 2015 (SPS) – The works of the 14th Congress of the Polisario front has been extended until the election process is completed and the votes are sorted.

 

 The spokesperson of the Congress, Mansour Omar, confirmed Monday in a statement to SPS that the presidency of the Congress announced it would be extended for 48 hours after the expiry of the period defined for its works.

 

Rebelo Pinto: Western Sahara conflict, self-determination issue

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Oran (Algeria), December 21, 2015 (SPS) - Foreign Minister of Angola George Rebelo Pinto said Monday in Oran that the conflict of Western Sahara is a self-determination issue, noting that the position of the African Union is "unique and supports" self-determination referendum for the Saharawi people.

 

Mohamed Abdelaziz sole candidate for new term as leader of Polisario Front

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 21, 2015 (SPS) - the Secretary-General of the Frente Polisario, Mohamed Abdelaziz, is the only candidate for a new term at the head of the Polisario Front, indicated, Monday in Dakhla (refugee camps), the spokesperson of the 14 Congress of Polisario, Mansour Omar.

 

14th Congress of Polisario Front: Resumption of 6th day with election of leadership of Polisario Front

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps) - the work of the 14th Congress of the Polisario Front resumed Monday in Dakhla (refugee camps), with the election of the Secretary general and the national Secretariat of the Polisario Front.

 

During this 6th day, delegates will elect the new Secretary General and members of the National Secretariat for the first time directly elected by the delegates, thanks to the new amendments of the general status of the Polisario Front adopted the previous day.

 

Ban Ki-moon’s visit to Western Sahara, another pressure element on Morocco

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 21, 2015 (SPS) - The visit of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon to Western Sahara will be another pressure element on Morocco to get it to cooperate with the United Nations (UN) concerning the Sahrawi cause,” said Monday, the representative of the Polisario Front at the UN, Ahmed Boukhari.

 

Western Sahara: Morocco's antipersonnel land mines swept away by floods, real danger

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 21, 2015 (SPS) - Antipersonnel land mines and fragmentation bombs in Western Sahara planted by Morocco along the separation wall, and which have been carried away by the floods, constitute a real danger to the local population, the head of the Saharawi group for antipersonnel land mines' victims, Aziz Haidar, has warned.

 

Adoption of national action programme on 5th day of Polisario Front Congress

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 21, 2015 (SPS) - The works of the 5th day of the 4th Polisario Front Congress wrapped up Sunday with the adoption of the report of the commission’s national action programme and the forming of the election commission, the Congress’ spokesman, Mansour Omar told APS.

 

“The participants at the congress adopted the report of the commission of the national action programme,” said the spokesman, without giving more details.

 

14th Congress of Polisario front: approval of Election Committee

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 21, 2015 (SPS) - The participants, in the 14 th Congress of the Polisario Front, voted Sunday evening unanimously on proposal of the presidency of the congress to form a committee that would organize the election of members of the National Secretariat of Polisario Front and its Secretary General, chaired by the Representative of the Polisario Front in Spain, Mr. Hamoudi Bushraya beyoun.

 

 The committee includes 85 members, representing the Saharawi social components of notables, youth, women and lawyers.

 

14th Congress of Polisario Front: New criteria required to run for post of Secretary General of Polisario Front (Spokesperson)

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 21, 2015 (SPS) The general status of the Polisario Front has undergone amendments, including inter alia, the criterion of military seniority and age of 45 years at least to be candidate for the post of the Secretary-General which should now be elected directly by the delegates, said Sunday in Dakhla, the spokesperson of the Congress, Omar Mansour.

 

Western Sahara: Algeria to spare no effort to support UN chief's efforts

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Oran, December 20, 2015 (SPS) - Algeria will spare no effort to support the United Nations Secretary General's efforts for the resolution of the conflict in Western Sahara, said Sunday in Oran Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra.

 

Uruguay's Frente Amplio adheres to peaceful solution to Sahrawi conflict

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 Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 20, 2015 (SPS) - The Uruguayan Broad Front (Frente Amplio) stressed the need to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Western Sahara ensuring the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination independence.

 

Importance of Central Secretariat of Political Branches, how to elect Secretary General and National Secretariat constitute main topics for discussion (Committee on Basic Law)

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 Dakhla (Refugee Camps) December 20, 2015 (SPS) - The spokesperson of the 14th Congress of the Polisario Front, Omar Mansour, affirmed that the status of the Central Secretariat of Political Branches and how to elect the Secretary General and members of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front has constituted the most important topics for discussion in the Committee of Basic Law, which began its work Saturday morning.

 

German Progressive Alliance call for solution ensuring self-determination of Sahrawi people (Letter to 14th Congress)

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps), December 20, 2015 (SPS) - The Progressive Alliance in Germany has called the international community to find a solution to the conflict in Western Sahara guaranteeing the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination, in a letter addressed to the 14th Congress of the POLISARIO Front, held in Dakhla (Refugee Camps), from 16 to 20 December.

 

14th Congress of POLISARIO Front: Unified European Left reiterates support for struggle of Saharawi people

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Dakhla (Refugee Camps) December 20, 2015 (SPS) - The representatives of Unified European left reaffirmed the permanent support of the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and independence, during their meeting on Saturday with Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, on the sidelines of works of the 14th Congress of the Polisario Front, held in Dakhla (Refugee Camps), from 16 to 20 December.