January 2016

Chahid Hafed, January 26, 2016 (SPS) – the Italian Committee For Solidarity between People  organization (CISP) organized on Tuesday round table on its strategy for the year 2016 for coordination and promotion of food supplies to Saharawi refugees in cooperation with the Sahrawi Red Crescent.

In his speech, the head of Saharawi Red Crescent Buhabaini Yahia Buhabaini said that “the organization of this table in the headquarter of SRC reflects the excellent level of cooperation and solidarity between the two organizations”

Stockholm(Sweden), January 26, 2016 (SPS) - The Swedish minister of Foreign Affairs, Margot Wallstrom said that “Sweden’s position is unchanged vis-à-vis the issue of occupied Western Sahara.”.

“Sweden’s position is unchanged vis-à-vis the issue of occupied Western Sahara,” said Wallstrom upon receiving, in Stockholm, a delegation of the Polisario Front, led by M’hamed Khadad, member of the national secretariat, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

El Aaiun (occupied territories), January 25, 2016 (SPS) Moroccan repressive forces intervened brutally on Saturday to disperse a peaceful demonstration, organized in the occupied city of El Aaiun by Sahrawi human rights activists to demand the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and independence, indicated Sahrawi human rights source.

Elements of the police and auxiliary forces in uniform and plainclothes besieged the venue where the event took place, before intervening forcefully to disperse peaceful protesters, added the same source.

Shahid El-Hafed, Jan 25, 2016 (SPS) - Sahrawi Council of Ministers has hailed the launch of an international petition, demanding from the UN Security Council to organize, "before the end of 2017", the self-determination referendum for the Sahrawi people, denouncing Morocco's obstruction and provocation practices.

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Jan 25, 2016 (SPS) Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Salem Ould Salek arrived Sunday in Mekele, Ethiopia, to participate in a meeting of African Foreign Ministers in preparation of the African Union summit.

This three-day meeting is devoted to "implementing Agenda 2063 through the examination of different priority actions identified by the heads of State in terms of development of the continent, strengthening of African capacity and rationalization of working methods of the AU."

Shaheed El Hafed, January 25, 2016 (SPS) The Secretary General of the Saharawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hamdi Abaiha, received Sunday the Nigerian Ambassador to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Haruna Ginsau, after the end of his duties.

In a statement to the national press, the outgoing Ambassador of Nigeria expressed great satisfaction with the level of relations between the two countries, Nigeria and SADR, recalling that his country has always supported the right of the Saharawi people for freedom and independence.

Shaheed El-Hafed, Jqn 25, 2016 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers condemned the decision of the Council of the Crans Montana Forum to hold its second successive session in the occupied town of Dakhla, in a communiqué sanctioning its meeting held Saturday chaired by the President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz.

Shaheed El Hafed, Jan 24, 2016 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers expressed Saturday its satisfaction to the launch of an international petition asking the UN Security Council to organize, "before the end of 2017", the referendum on self-determination for the Sahrawi people, denouncing the practices of obstruction and provocation of Morocco.

Shaheed El Hafed, Jan 24, 2016 (SPS) – The Council of Ministers strongly condemned the arbitrary expulsion of more than 67 foreign observers of different nationalities by the Moroccan authorities from the occupied territories of Western Sahara, in a communiqué issued at the conclusion of its meeting held Saturday chaired by President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz.

Algiers, Jan 24, 2016 (SPS) - A solidarity caravan has been organized Saturday to provide aid to Saharawi refugees at a rest centre in Tamentfoust, Algiers.

Initiated by ANIS Youth Association, the caravan is meant to show support to the Saharawi cause, said Adel Lahbib, the chairman of the association.

The aid consists in blankets, food, clothes, shoes, in addition to presents for ill children and medicines.

Three work teams have been formed, as part of the initiative, to restore and renovate the rest facility.

Ljubljana, January 23, 2016 (SPS) - The president of the parliamentary group of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), Mr. Matej Tonin, reaffirmed its full support to the right of the Saharawi people for self-determination.

He stressed that " for Slovenia, this principle is sacred and enshrined in the Constitution" during a meeting with the representative of the Frente POLISARIO, Malainin Bagada, the Polisario representation in Slovenia reported in a press.

Berlin, 22/01/16 (SPS) - Parliamentarians in Bundestag Kerstin Tack (SPD) and Katja Keul (Alliance 90/ The Greens) have called on the international community to assume its responsibility in the conflict in Western Sahara, according to a press release issued following the four-day visit to the Saharawi refugee camps.

After analyzing the situation of conflict and conditions of the Saharawi refugees, the German parliamentarians declare:

Vishakhapatnam (India), January 23, 2016 (SPS) - A delegation of the National Union of Sahrawi women (UNMS) headed by its General Secretariat, Ms. Fatma El Mehdi, took part Friday in the XX Congress of the Federation of Indian women (IMF), in Vishakhapatnam city, Indian.

The Congress was attended by more than 800 delegates representing different communities of India and more than 17 delegations representing Asia Europe, United States, Latin America and Africa, reported sources of the UNMS.

Boujdour (occupied territories), Jan 23, 2016 (SPS) - Moroccan forces brutally oppressed several demonstrations in the occupied city of Boujdour, according to sources of the Ministry of the Occupied Territories and Community Abroad.

Moroccan forces attacked Sahrawi protesters for more than two weeks, who demanded their legitimate rights, particularly the right of the Saharawi people to freedom and self-determination, the source added.

Paris (France), January 23, 2016 (SPS) - French Group of Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic's Friends (AFA-RASD) joined Wednesday the international petition calling the UN to organize a referendum on Saharawi people's self-determination before the end of 2017.

"AFA-RASD joins forces with the international campaign Western Sahara Referendum NOW, launched by Swiss Committees of Support to Saharawi people, through a petition to be sent to the Security Council and UN headquarters in Geneva and New York in September 2016," said the French group.

Strasbourg, January 21, 2016 (SPS) - The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, refused Thursday to European Parliament in Strasbourg that the question of occupied Western Sahara, a "political" issue, to be discussed outside plenary and thus aborting an attempt to get it out of its legal framework.

ALGIERS, January 21, 2016 (SPS) - United Nations efforts for the resolution of the Western Sahara issue have been undermined by Moroccan hindrances, said Thursday in Algiers Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).

Paris, January 21, 2016 (SPS) - The Association Friends of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in France (AARASD) said Wednesday its joining to the international petition calling on the UN to organize the self-determination referendum for the Saharawi people by the end of 2017.

Occupied El Aaiun, January 21,2016 (SPS) - The Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA) condemned the Moroccan occupation prevention of more than 67 foreign observers of various nationalities between Sunday and Tuesday from entering the occupied Western Sahara.

Chahid Hafed, January 20, 2016 (SPS) - Sahrawi Youth Union (UJESARIO) denounced today the Moroccan authorities prevention of  youth groups from different countries to enter and visit the occupied territories of Western Sahara.

“Sahrawi Youth Union denounced this inhumane action especially the ongoing Human Rights violations in the Occupied Territories.” said a statement of the Union, a copy of which obtained by SPS.