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WFDY reiterates its call for the decolonization in Western Sahara

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Moscow, February 09, 2016 (SPS) -The General Council of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) reiterated its support to the Saharawi people struggle for freedom and independence, calling on the UN to accelerate the decolonization of the last colony in Africa , Western Sahara.

 

 

In a statement closing its General Council held in Moscow, the Federation expressed solidarity with the struggle of young Saharawis against the Moroccan occupier for self-determination and independence.

 

NS Bureau reiterates cooperation with neighboring countries to confront security threats

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Shaheed El Hafed, 8 Feb 2016 (SPS) - The Bureau of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front reiterated Sunday the readiness of the Saharawi Republic to cooperate with the neighboring countries to confront the security threats and comply with international law, peace and stability in the world, in fulfillment of international commitments in the framework of the African Union.

"Polisario leads struggle against Moroccan occupation and not conflict with brotherly Moroccan people" (NS Bureau)

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Shaheed El Hafed (Refugee camps), 8 Feb 2016 (SPS) The Bureau of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front affirmed that the Sahrawi people leads a liberation struggle against the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara and not a conflict with the brotherly Moroccan people, in a statement following its meeting Sunday chaired by the President of Republic, Secretary General of the Front Polisario, Mohamed Abdelaziz.

 

President of Republic condemns campaign of incitement against Sahrawis by Moroccan regime

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Shaheed El Hafed, February 8, 2016 (SPS) The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz , has condemned the incitement campaign and dissemination of unrest carried out by the Moroccan regime against Saharawi through fabrication of ethnic conflicts between Saharawi students and their Amazigh counterparts in the Moroccan university sites.

 

Severe punishment against young Sahrawis by Moroccan court

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), February 7, 2016 (SPS) The Moroccan court in the occupied city of El Aaiun on Friday sentenced four unemployed young Saharawi to six months in prison and a fine of 1000 DH, according to Sahrawi judicial sources.

 

The sentence was issued against Djedna Garfa, Raha Younes, Said Lbraigi et Ahmed Zawi.

 

Sahrawi human rights activist Alisalem Tamek starts open-ended sit-in

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Asa (South of Morocco), 7 Feb 2016 (SPS) - Sahrawi human rights activist Alisalem Tamek started Saturday an open-ended sit-in in the Principal Square in Assa, South of Morocco, to protest against being systematically banned from the right to continue his higher studies since 2007 in the Moroccan universities.

 

Visit of Moroccan King to occupied Western Sahara cannot conceal reality of illegal occupation (President of Republic)

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9 June School (Refugee Camps), Feb 7, 2016 (SPS) President of the Republic, Secretary General of Frente Polisario, has considered the visit of the King of Morocco to the occupied territories of Western Sahara outdated provocative maneuver, indicating that "the phantom projects of King Mohamed VI cannot conceal the reality of its illegal occupation and its violations of human rights.

 

Morocco exercises pressure on Saharawi journalists in occupied territories of Western Sahara (RSF)

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Madrid, Feb 6, 2016 (SPS) Non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) indicated in its annual report 2015 on freedom of expression, that Morocco continues to exert great pressure on Sahrawi journalists in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.

The report, published recently, notes that the Moroccan authorities continue to practice pressure on journalists who try to publish independently on events in Western Sahara.

 

Statement by Polisario Front representative in Washington before US Senate

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Washington, February 6, 2016 (SPS) – On the sidelines of the annual breakfast celebration supervised by President Barack Obama, the United States Senate organized at its headquarters a dinner in honor of African personalities invited to breakfast in which members of the House of Representatives also participated.

 

National committee established to oversee election of Sahrawi Parliament (Presidential Decree)

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Birlehlu (liberated territories), Feb 05, 2016 (SPS) The president of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente Polisario, Mohamed Abdelaziz, published Thursday, a presidential decree for the establishment of a national committee to oversee the political conferences for the election of the members of the National Council (Parliament).

 

Norwegian students demonstrate in front of the Moroccan Embassy in Oslo to ask for a self-determination referendum in Western Sahara

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Oslo(Norway) January 05, 16 (SPS) .- Dozens of young Norwegian students demonstrated in front of the Moroccan Embassy in Oslo, demanding the organization of a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara and to complete the decolonization of the last colony in Africa.



 

The demonstration was an occasion for many Norwegian youth organizations to express their intention to join the international campaign that demands the holding of the referendum in Western Sahara.

 

Call for support of the international campaign ReferendumNow in Western Sahara in Peru

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Lima, Jan. 04, 2016 (SPS) - The President of the Peruvian Council of Support to Saharawi people, the journalist, M.Ricardo Sanchez Serra, has invited all countries to support the international campaign to organize referendum on self-determinationin Western Sahara before the end of 2017.

 


 "We need to provide support to the campaign" ReferendumNow in Western Sahara ". The countries that are considered as free states, democratic and good will, should support this noble cause," Mr. Sanchez Serra indicated.

 

MEPs urge European Commission to “urgently” increase aid to Sahrawi refugees

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Brussels (Belgium), February 04,2016 (SPS)  - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) called out, Wednesday, the European Commission on the humanitarian situation of Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf camps, urging the executive of the Union to “urgently” increase its aid to meet the basic needs of these refugees.

 

The MEPs launched an urgent call to the European Union (EU) to grant emergency funds to Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf camps in order to respond to the flooding crisis that hit these camps in October 2015.

 

Minister Delegate to Africa holds meetings with AU officials

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Addis Ababa, February 04,2016 (SPS)  - The Minister Delegate to Africa, Hamdi Jalil Mayara, held Wednesday in Addis Ababa, meetings with Commissioner for Political Affairs of the African Union (AU), Aicha Abdala, and Commissioner for Peace and Security of the AU, Ismael Chargui.


In both meetings they discussed issues of common interest and the results of the recent Summit of Heads of State and Government of the AU.
 

 

President of Republic says Moroccan king next visit to Western Sahara is a colonial show and a provocation

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Bir Lahlou (liberated territories of SADR), January 03, 2016 (SPS) .- The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz has denounced today the next visit that the Moroccan king seeks to make to the occupied territories of Western Sahara, dubbing it as a colonial and a provocation show of brutal occupation force.

 

 

Juppé supports Ross's efforts to resolve conflict in Western Sahara

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Algiers,February 03, 2016 (SPS) -Mayor of Bordeaux (France) Alain Juppé stressed Tuesday in Algiers that he supported the efforts of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara Christopher Ross to find a solution the conflict.

 

The Director of the Russian-Chinese Center expresses its support for the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination

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Moscow,  February 03, 2016 (SPS) -The director of the Russian-Chinese Center for Studies, Dimitri Medwif, has expressed support for the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, requesting a date for the celebration of self-determination referendum in Western Sahara, said Wednesday the Polisario Front representation in Russia.

 

The statements of the Director of the Russian-Chinese Center for Studies, took place during a reception of the Polisario Front representative in Moscow, Ali Salem Mohamed Fadel.