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Algiers, July 24, 2016 (SPS) - Morocco’s decision to join the African Union (AU) is a "maneuver" to gain time at the international and domestic levels, said Saturday in Algiers, Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek.
Holding a press conference at the Sahrawi Embassy in Algiers, Ould Salek said that Morocco's decision to join the African Union stems from its failures at the international level, notably after accepting the return of the expelled civilian staff of the United Nations Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

Washington (United States), July 23, 2016 (SPS) - Polisario Front called Friday on the United Nations Security Council to take urgent measures to restore MINURSO (UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) to full functionality and to establish a direct, high-level negotiation process between the Polisario and Morocco.

Charlotte Bruneau/ July 21, 2016

Algiers, July 21, 2016 (SPS) -  The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is a founding member of the African Union (AU) and its suspension from the organization cannot be requested, said Thursday in Algiers Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal.
In a statement to the press on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of the Parliament's spring session, Sellal said that the request to expel the Sahrawi Republic was "nonsense" because "we must not forget that the SADR is a founding member of the pan-African organization."

Algiers, July 21, 2016 (SPS) - President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Polisario Front Secretary General Brahim Ghali greeted Wednesday, in Algiers, the unfailing support of Algeria to Western Sahara cause, stressing that Saharawi people will continue to fight for an independent State. 

Bir Lahlou (liberated territories),  July 20, 2016 (SPS) - President of the Republic , Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Gali on Wednesday, received a congratulatory letter from former Mauritanian president Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla after his recent election as Secretary-General of the Polisario Front and president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
The former Mauritanian president conveyed "his warmest congratulations and best blessings to the President Brahim Gali, wishing him success in his noble mission."SPS
 

Luxembourg, July 19, 2016 (SPS) – The Polisario Front reaffirmed its rejection to the application of theEU-Morocco agricultural agreement in Western Sahara territory, before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in a statement made public on the eve of the session of pleadings on Tuesday in Luxembourg in the trial of Polisario Front and the EU Commission.

Kigali, July 18, 2016 (SPS) – The African Union electronic passport (e-Passport) has been launched in the Rwandese capital Kigali on Sunday, during the 27th ordinary session of AU Heads of State and Government.
The AU e-Passport launch ceremony attended by African leaders.
The first group of beneficiaries are AU heads of State and Government, ministers of Foreign Affairs and permanent representatives of AU Member States.

Paris, July 18, 2016 (SPS) - France supports United Nations process for a "just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution" to Western Sahara conflict," said Monday the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"France will continue to support the UN-sponsored political process, aiming at finding a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution" to Western Sahara conflict, said the spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry, Romain Nadal during his weekly press briefing on Friday.

Kigali (Rwanda), July 18, 2016 (SPS) - The 27th ordinary session of African Union Heads of State and Government reiterated Sunday in Kigali, Rwanda, its unfailing support to Western Sahara people's right to self-determination.
"African Union reiterates its support to Saharawi people and their right to self-determination," AU Commission chairwoman Dlamini-Zuma said in an opening address at the African Union Summit.

Algiers, July 17, 2016 (SPS) - The speaker of Algerian People's National Assembly (lower house of parliament), Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa, reiterated Saturday Algeria's support to Western Sahara in international fora, being fully convinced that it is backing a just cause.
Ould Khelifa, at an audience granted to the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic's ambassador to Algiers Bechraya Hamoudi Sidina, expressed "Algeria's willingness to continue support for Western Sahara in international fora."

Kigali (Rwanda) July 17, 2016 (SPS) – The works of the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government, have opened Sunday in Kigali, Rwanda.
The President of Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Ibrahim Ghali, is attending the summit.   

London, July 17, 2016 (SPS) - Western Sahara Campaign (WSC) is sending an open letter to H.E Ambassador Koro Bessho, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, President of the Security Council, to call on the United Nations Security Council to “adopt a more urgent and proactive approach in pursuit of a solution to the conflict in Western Sahara” during its meeting of 26 July 2016.  

SUZANNE SCHOLTE
President, Defense Forum Foundation
7:15 PM 06/13/2016
 
The world lost a great Muslim champion for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, with the untimely death of Mohamed Abdelaziz of Western Sahara on May 31st of this year. As the democratically elected President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Abdelaziz labored his entire life to see justice prevail for the people of Western Sahara, the only colony in Africa yet to be decolonized.  

Kigali, July 14, 2016 (SPS) -  The African Union (AU) is a key part in the international community efforts aiming for a self-determination referendum for Western Sahara people, said Wednesday in Kigali (Rwanda), Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ramtane Lamamra.

Washingtonm, July 14, 2016 (SPS) - The first staff of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) expelled by Morocco is to return to the occupied Sahrawi territories on Wednesday or Thursday, UN source told APS on Wednesday.
The first group consists of 16 employees of MINURSO who are currently in Las Palmas and are expected to return on Wednesday or on Thursday to the occupied Sahrawi territories to resume their mission.

Algiers, July 14, 2016 (SPS)   - Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal met Wednesday in the Djenane El Mithaq Residence in Algiers, Brahim Ghali, Secretary General of the Polisario Front and President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a statement of the Prime Minister's Office.

Pretoria (South Africa), July 13, 2016 (SPS)  -President Jacob Zuma has yesterday, on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, congratulated H. E. Mr Brahim Ghali for his election as the Secretary-General of the POLISARIO Front and as the President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).

Kigali (Rwanda) July 13, 2016 (SPS). Sahrawi delegation headed by Minister Delegate in charge of African affairs, Mr. Hamdi El Jalil Mayara accompanied by the Permanent Representative to the AU Lamin Abala took part in the works of the 29th ordinary session of the Executive Council of the African Union to be held from 13 to July 15, 2016, the capital of Rwanda Kigali.SPS
 
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Chahed El Hafid, July 12, 2016 (SPS) - The Secretary General of the political party, National Rally for Democracy (RND), Mr. Ahmed Ouyahia conveyed his congratulations to Brahim Ghali on the occasion of his election as new Secretary General of the POLISARIO.