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Addis Ababa, February 1, 2015 (SPS) - The African Union has launched Saturday in Addis Ababa, a call to member countries and organizations not to participate in the Crans Montana Forum, scheduled in the occupied city of Dakhla, Western Sahara, in March, considering it a violation of international law.

 Below is the full text of the declaration of the 24th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, held from 30 to 31 January 2015 in Addis Ababa:

“ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION

Twenty-Fourth Ordinary Session

Rabat (Morocco), February 1, 2015 (SPS) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has confirmed the lack of improvements in human rights in Morocco and Western Sahara during the year 2014, in its World Report 2015.

“There were few tangible improvements in human rights in Morocco and Western Sahara during 2014, either in law or in practice”, HRW said Thursday in the 656-page world report, 25th edition, reviewing human rights practices in more than 90 countries.

Addis Ababa, February 1, 2015 (SPS) - Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar has held meetings with several heads of state and government participating in the XXIV AU summit.

He held meetings with distinguished guests such as presidents the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, the President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba, Prime Minister of Algeria, Abdelmalek Sallal.

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), February 1, 2015 (SPS) - The in-coming Chairperson of the African Union, President of Zimbabwe, H.E. Robert Mugabe, stressed in his acceptance speech in front of the 24th Assembly of Heads of States and Governments held at the organisation’s headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, that “Africa’s failure to decolonise Western Sahara would be a negation to African ideals and principles”.

London, February 1, 2015 (SPS) - Adala UK raised the issue of human rights violations in the Occupied Territories of Western Sahara with Labour MPs and shared a dossier with the profiles of Saharawi political prisoners with Douglas Alexander, Mary Creagh, Caroline Flint and Ian Lucas, said a statement published Thursday. 

Douglas Alexander MP personally reaffirmed to Adala UK the strong position his party takes on supporting self-determination of the Saharawi people and respect for human rights in Western Sahara.

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 31, 2015 (SPS) - The African Union launched Saturday in Addis Ababa, a call to member countries and to all organizations not to participate in the Crans Montana Forum, scheduled in the occupied city of Dakhla (Western Sahara) next March and considers it a violation of international law.

Bir Lahlou, January 31, 2015 (SPS) - President of the Republic, the Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, congratulated Mr. Sergio Matarella, on his election as the new president of the Italian Republic, succeeding Mr. Giorgio Naboltano.

the President of the republic expressed, on behalf of the people and the government of the Sahrawi Republic, the warmest congratulations and best wishes for success to the Italian president in his duties.

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) January 31, 2015 (SPS) - Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar expressed appreciation to the principled position of the African countries in support of the decolonization of Western Sahara.

 This came during a speech in front of the African leaders on the second day of the twenty-fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, where he is representing the President of the Republic.

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) January 31, 2015 (SPS) - Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba, confirmed on Friday morning, that Moroccan continued occupation to parts of Western Sahara’s territories "renders the total liberation of Africa incomplete," on the occasion of the twenty-fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.

“It is incomprehensible that the kingdom of Morocco continues to occupy the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic,” he added

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), January 31, 2015 (SPS) - The Executive Council of the African Union (Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs) has adopted a text reiterating its grave concern in the face of the continuous illegal occupation of the territories of Western Sahara which have not yet been visited by the ACHPR in pursuance of the decision of the Executive Council on the issue.

Nouakchott (Mauritania) January 31, 2015 (SPS) - The President of the Union of forces of Mauritanian progress, Dr. Mohamed Ould Mouloud, renewed “the firm” position of his party from the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, and to support the Mauritanian position “positive neutrality”.

Aaiún (Occupied Territories), January 31, 2015 (SPS) - A group of Sahrawi journalists were attacked, Wednesday in the occupied city of Aaiún, by the Moroccan authority while they were recording a programme on the peaceful Intifada, according to Sahrawi media sources on the scene.  

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), January 30, 2015 (SPS) - Algeria’s proposition to adopt a declaration condemning the holding of the Crans Montana forum in the occupied city of Dakhla (Western Sahara) was supported by several countries at the African Union Executive Council (AUEC), the AU body said Thursday in Addis Ababa.

 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) January 30, 2015 (SPS) – The works of the 24th session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union started Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with participation of the Sahrawi Republic (SADR).

Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar is representing the President of the Republic, alongside 40 African heads of state and government, as well as many international figures, including the King of Spain as a guest of honor.

Algiers, January 30, 2015 (SPS) - The shipping of the humanitarian aid meant to Saharawi refugees is carried out with "openness" and "rigor" and in the respect of follow-up and control mechanisms, the representatives of the European Union humanitarian aid office (ECHO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Algeria told APS on Friday.

New York, January 30, 2015 (SPS) –Polisario Front Representative to the United Nations Mr. Bukhari Ahmed has welcomed the resumption of mission of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General, Mr. Christopher Ross, and assumption of the duties of Ms. Kim Bolduc as the Special Representative for Western Sahara.  

Birlehlu, January 30, 2015 (SPS) – President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, has congratulated Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his coalition on their victory, in a letter received Friday by SPS.

“I write to offer you my warmest salutations, and my heartfelt congratulations on your and your coalition’s momentous victory,” said the President of the Republic in his letter.

Brussels, Jan 29, 2015 (SPS) - The European Union, through its High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, considers Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory and the Kingdom of Morocco as the de facto administering power.

Addis Ababa, Jan 29, 2015 (SPS) - Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelkader taleb Omar, arrived Thursday morning in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, to represent the President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, at the 24th ordinary session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, to be held on 30- 31 January 2015.


Prime Minister was received at Addis Ababa International Airport by the Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Tefera Deribew.

Madrid, Jan 29, 2015 (SPS) - Three female Spanish activists on Tuesday expelled by Moroccan authorities from the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, said the Spanish Coordination of Association in Solidarity with the Saharawi People (CEAS-Sáhara).


The three women are members of the Spanish movement of solidarity with the Saharawi people.