Bir Lahlou, July 05, 2016 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Jatri Adduh Monday sent a congratulatory message to the President of Algeria, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Independence of that sister nation of Algeria.
Brussels, July 4, 2016 (SPS) - Ambassador of Algeria to Brussels Amar Bellani rejected the "baseless" assertion of an MEP, according to which the conflict in Western Sahara has become a "political internal matter" for Algeria, recalling that the European Union supports a solution enabling the Sahrawi people to exercise their right to self-determination."
Bir Lahlou (liberated territories), July 4, 2016 (SPS) - Sahrawi Human Rights Commission (CONASADH) has denounced Moroccan authorities' policies restricting freedom of expression of Sahrawi activists for their political positions.
In a statement released Sunday, the Sahrawi Commission dubbed Moroccan authorities' decision to prevent Sahrawi activist Ambarka Alina from travelling "grave violation of international law," and denounced the military siege on the occupied territories of Western Sahara and denying access of observers to the territories.
London, July 3, 2016 (SPS) - The founder of the British association "Sandblast" of support to Western Sahara Danielle Smith affirmed Saturday evening, in London, that the referendum on Sahrawi people’s self-determination must be organized, regretting Morocco’s stubbornness to challenge the international legality.
Washington (United Nations), July 3, 2016 (SPS) - United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (Committee of 24) is to hold a special session on Western Sahara shortly, said the agency's chairman, Rafael Dario Ramirez Carreno.
The committee's members have agreed on holding the meeting to push forward the decolonization process in Western Sahara, through an "effective and broad" exchange of ideas on the issue, Ramirez Carreno said.
Brussels, July 3, 2016 (SPS) - The Belgian Committee of Support to Sahrawi People reiterated Saturday its support to the respect of these people’s fundamental rights, reaffirming its opposition to any agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco which includes the territories of Western Sahara.
By: WSPMC
30 June 2016
The Western Sahara Petroleum and Minerals Commission welcomes the decision of Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund to withdraw its investments in companies Cairn Energy of the UK and Kosmos Energy of the US for their involvement in the looting the wealth of through illegal and unethical investment operations in the occupied part of Western Sahara.
Madrid (Spain), July 2, 2016 (SPS) - “Western Sahara : 40 years of resistance under construction” is the title of a new book written by 14 Spanish experts of the Western Sahara conflict, including the Secretary General of the International Association of Jurists for Western Sahara.
Shaheed El Hafed (Refugee Camps), July 1, 2016 (SPS) - The Ministry of Justice and Religious Affairs organized Friday morning in Shaheed El Hafed, refugee camps, a Holy Quran recitation contest involved the children of the Quranic schools in all Wilayas.
Brussels, July 1, 2016 (SPS) - The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini underlined the “key” role of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), pointing out that the European Union (EU) “shares” the position of the UN Security Council which stressed the need for the mission to fully exercise its functions again.
London, July 1, 2016 (SPS) - The representative of the Polisario Front in London Mohamed Ali Mohamed Limam affirmed that Great Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) “could alleviate the pressure exercised currently on Morocco, but the British position will progressively evolves towards the support of the Sahrawi cause.”
Occupied Aaiun, June 30, 2016 (SPS) - Moroccan occupation forces intervened violently to disperse a Sahrawi protest against the presence of the Polish company Geofizyka Krakow in Western Sahara, working for Morocco, said Wesdnesday the Sahrawi news agency SPS.
"The company has been contracted by Morocco to conduct seismic studies in the occupied territories of Western Sahara," said the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Sahrawi Community Abroad, quoted by SPS.
Copenhagen (Denmark) 30 June 2016 (SPS) -According to Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW), In Denmark, large debates followed the publication of the report Investments in occupied country by the Danish NGO Afrika Kontakt, on 3 March 2016.
Chahid El Hafed, June 30, 2016 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Petroleum and Mining Authority welcomed the decision of Norway’s Central Bank to exclude two oil companies working off the coast of Western Sahara for Morocco, because of the “serious violations of the basic ethical standards,” said Wednesday the Authority in a communiqué.
Oslo, June 29, 2016 (SPS) - The Central Bank of Norway excluded two oil companies working off the coast of Western Sahara for Morocco, because of the “serious violations of the basic ethical standards,” according to the Bank’s Council of ethics, cited by the news agency Reuters.
San Salvador (El Salvador), June 28, 2016 (SPS) - "The XXII Meeting of the Forum of Sao Paolo in the Salvadoran capital, San Salvador, between 23 and 26 this month, adopted a series of resolutions that support the legitimate struggle of the Saharawi people ", said a Sahrawi diplomatic source.
Tindouf (Algeria), June 26, 2016 (SPS) - About 400 families in need in Sahrawi refugee camps received, Sunday, as part of a special Ramadan solidarity action, food parcels given by the association El-Islah Ouel Irchad, the association told APS.
These helps, which are part of the humanitarian caravans initiated by the association includes 400 parcels containing quantities of basic food products allowing to provide for the needs of these needy families for more than fifteen days, said the president of the emergency committee of this association, Mohamed Bouchiba.
Bir Lahlou (liberated territories), June 26, 2016 (SPS) - President of the Republic Khatri Addouh expressed Polisario Front's worry following Morocco's refusal to allow the civil staff of the MINURSO resume full functions, in accordance with resolution 2285 (2016) of the Security Council.
Bir Lahlou (liberated territories), June 26, 2016 (SPS) - President of Republic Khatri Addouh, on Sunday called on the United Nations to set up a plan of talks process which must be "direct, intense, high-level and with a defined timetable" between the two parties to the conflict.
Bir-Lehlou (Liberated Zones), June 25, 2016 (SPS) - President of Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Jatri Adduh, has expressed the concern of the Polisario Front over the lack of progress after two months of the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2285(2016) on Western Sahara.