ADDIS ABABA, February 18, 2016 (SPS) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has condemned the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of Western Sahara, which is occupied by Morocco.
Washington, February 18, 2016 (SPS) -The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara Christopher Ross is expected to visit the region Friday to prepare the visit of UN SG Ban Ki-moon, a Sahrawi source told APS.
"Ross’s visit comes within the framework of the preparation of the visit of Ban Ki-moon," the Polisario representative to the UN, Ahmed Boukhari told APS.
Ross should visit the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, the Saharawi diplomat added.
Ross will also visit Algiers, Rabat and Nouakchott, the source said.
Chahid Hafid, February 18, 2016 (SPS) - the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Christopher Ross, expected today in a visit to the Sahrawi refugees camps to meet with Polisario Front officials in preparation for the forthcoming visit of the Secretary-General of the UN, said on Wednesday M'hamed Khadad coordinator with MINURSO.
Paris, February 17, 2016 (SPS) - The Platform for Solidarity with Western Sahara in France called the Board of Crans Montana to "cancel the next edition of the forum scheduled to be held in March in the city of Dakhla, located in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, on which Morocco does not hold any sovereignty in accordance with international law ".
Zambia, February 17, 2016 (SPS) - Mr. Brahim Salem Buseif presented Wednesday his credentials to President of the Republic of Zambia Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, as Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
“It is a great honor for me to be appointed to represent the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic before the Government of the Republic of Zambia.” Said Sahrawi a new ambassador to Zambia
Chahid El-Hafed(Saharawi refugee camps), February 17,2016 (SPS) - delegation of the United States of America on Tuesday arrived to the Saharawi refugee camps on a visit expected to last three days to observe closely the situation of refugees and assess the recovery following the floods that hit the refugees last October.
Copenhagen (Denmark), February 17,2016 (SPS) -The Danish Municipality of Gladsaxe has announced recently that it has terminated its contract on the supply of deicing salt from the Danish Company Dansk Vejsalt A/S.
The termination is based on a request from the Danish Solidarity Organisation Afrika Kontakt, who had alleged that the Dansk Vejsalt Company was importing salt from occupied Western Sahara, and not as they had claimed from Morocco.
Algiers,13 February 2016 (SPS) - The United States of America reiterated its commitment to settling the conflict in Western Sahara as part of the United Nations’ efforts on the basis of a solution allowing the Sahrawi people to exercise their right to self-determination, said Tuesday the US ambassador to Algiers in a communiqué released on the occasion of the visit of a delegation of American officials to the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf.
Washington, February 15, 2016 (SPS) The Moroccan government stands against the visit of the UN Secretary General to Western Sahara, approved by the Security Council, indicated Monday the Polisario representative to the United Nations, Ahmed Boukhari.
"This is a real demonstration of obstruction to the efforts of the UN Secretary General, the Moroccan government continues to put obstacles to prevent the visit of Ban Ki-moon to the region, declared Mr. Boukahri to the Algerian press agency (APS).
Havana, February 15, 2016 (SPS) - The Minister of Education, Mohamed Fadel Mohammed Molud, has arrived in Havana at the invitation of Cuban Minister of Higher Education, M.Rodolfo Alarcón, to attend the 10th International Congress of Higher Education 2016.
The Education Minister was received by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Miriam Alpizar Santa, and the Ambassador of SADR in Cuba Malainin Etghana.
New York, 15 Feb 2016 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Saturday called on all officials and UN bodies not to participate in the Crans Montana Forum, scheduled for March in the occupied city of Dakhla, Western Sahara.
The Saharawi President and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, recently sent a letter to Ban Ki-moon, deplored the decision of the board of the Crans Montana Forum to hold its next edition in the occupied city of Dakhla.
Shahid El Hafed, 15 Feb 2016 (SPS) - Sahrawi Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar urged the European Union to step up efforts to help the people of Western Sahara exercise their right to self-determination and independence.
"The EU should exercise more pressure on Morocco to support the United Nations efforts aiming at finding a solution to the Western Sahara conflict," Taleb Omar said on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
Abuja (Nigeria) 13 February 2016 (SPS) - The Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN) honored Friday former Sahrawi Ambassador to Nigeria H.E Oubi Bachir, in recognition of his efforts and good cooperation to facilitate the missions of the Nigerian media in covering diplomatic activities.
Shaheed El Hafed, Feb 14, 2016 (SPS) The Prime Minister, Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, called Saturday on the European Union to endeavor more efforts to enable the people of Western Sahara to exercise their right to self-determination and independence.
New York, Feb 13, 2016 (SPS) The United Nations Secretariat-General has called on all its officials and bodies not to participate in the next edition of Crans-Montana Forum, scheduled in the occupied city of Dakhla, Western Sahara.
The call comes after the letter of the President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, regarding the decision of the council of the Crans Montana Forum to hold its next edition in the occupied city of Dakhla.
Oslo, Feb 14, 2016 (SPS) The president of the Norwegian Fund of support for students and professors, Niklas Paulsen, called the United Nations to accelerate the holding of a referendum to allow the Sahrawi people to exercise their right to self-determination.
Harare, February 13, 2016 (SPS) The Republic of Zimbabwe affirmed Friday its "categorical" rejection to participate in the annual conference of Swiss Forum "Crans Montana", under the auspices of the Moroccan monarchy, in the city of Dakhla, occupied Western Sahara, in a statement issued of Zimbabwean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"Zimbabwe will never participate in an event that aims to legitimize the occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco," said the statement.
Addis Ababa, 12 February 2016 (SPS) Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) represented by its Permanent Representative to the African Union, Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr. Lamine Baali, has taken part in the meeting called for by the African peace and Security Council on "natural resources and conflicts in Africa", along with many ambassadors accredited in Addis Ababa, international and non-governmental organizations and United Nations bodies.
Shaheed El Hafed, 12 February 2016 (SPS) – Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed-Salem Ould Salek affirmed in statement Wednesday that the statement of Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in which he confirms the support of his country to Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara is in contradiction to international legality.
Algiers, February 11,2016 (SPS) .- The president of the National Popular Assembly (ANP) of Algeria, Mohamed El Arbi Ould Jlifa reiterated Wednesday the firm support of his country to Western Sahara issue in all international forums.
According to a statement from the NPA, Ould Jlifa, in his a reception to Saharwi Ambassador to Algeria Brahim Gali, he stressed that "the position assumed by Algeria, Parliament, Government and people stems from its belief in the justice of this cause and based on their experience in the fight against colonialism. "