Shaheed El-Hafed (refugee camps), October 24, 2016 (SPS) The Under Secretary-General of the United for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, met with Minister of National Defence, Abdellah Lehbib, and Secretary of State for Documentation and Security, Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud, in Shaheed El-Hafed, Sahrawi refugee camps.
Shaheed El Hafed, October 23, 2016 (SPS) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous arrived Sunday in Sahrawi refugee camps in the framework of a working visit that led him to the parties to the conflict, the Polisario Front and Morocco.
The UN official who was received by Saharawi coordinator with MINURSO, M'hamed Khadad, held meetings with the Minister of National Defence, Abdelah Lahbib and Secretary of State for Documentation and Security, Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud.
Shaheed El Hafed, October 22, 2016 (SPS) The Saharawi Red Crescent (SRC) expressed "profound" concern about the reduction of the basic food basket for the Saharawi refugees as result of the delay of the Spanish government’s contribution for 2016.
"We are concerned about the decline in the food basket of the Sahrawi refugees since the beginning of this month, causing a 50% reduction in the monthly quota for the month of November," said a statement of the Saharawi Red Crescent.
Madrid, October 20, 2016 (SPS) - Frente Polisario representative in Spain, Ms. Jira Bulahi said Wednesday that "the solution to the conflict in Western Sahara is to organize the referendum on self-determination" to put an end to fourth decades of occupation and suffering of the people of Western Sahara.
New York, October 20, 2016 (SPS) - Polisario Front's Representative to the United Nations Ahmed Boukhari has denounced, once again, Wednesday in New York, Morocco's hindrances to process for the resolution of Western Sahara conflict, which requires the resumption of negotiations.
Boukhari underlined Rabat's repeated "delaying tactics" to undermine the efforts of the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross and delay his trip to the region.
New York (United Nations), October 20, 2016 (SPS) - The United States proposed Tuesday at the UN Security Council to send a mission to Western Sahara to speed up UN process for the settlement the conflict between Polisario Front and Morocco.
The American proposal, made at a Security Council meeting on Western Sahara Tuesday, has been approved by all the member states of the UN body, Ahmed Boukhari, the representative of the Polisario Front at the United Nations, told APS.
Brussels, October 18, 2016 (SPS) -The European Union (EU) should ensure human rights' militants supporting Sahrawi people access to occupied territories in Western Sahara, Euro-MP Paloma Lopez, who questioned High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini about the measures taken in this regard.
New York, October 18, 2016 (SPS) - The UN Security Council will hold today evening it half yearly session over the Western Sahara, in the presence of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General to Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, the head of United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, Kim Bolduc.
Maputo, October 18, 2016 (SPS) - The participants in the World March of Women (WMW), held in Maputo (Mozambique), has emphasized that this initiative expressed the solidarity of world´s women with Saharawi women and denounced the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.
Montevideo (Uruguay) October 18, 2016 (SPS) - The chairman of the International Affairs Committee of Uruguay's Senate, Jorge Larranaga, has expressed his country's support to the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in its fight for independence, and UN efforts in the search for a peaceful, just solution allowing Western Sahara people to exert their inalienable right to self-determination.
Athens, October 18, 2016 (SPS) - Frente POLISARIO delegation headed by Minister Delegate to European Union, Mr. Mohamed Sidati participated on the second congress of Syriza Party held from 13-16 October in Athens.
Shaheed El-Hafed, October 17, 2016 (SPS) – The Permanent Bureau of National Secretariat of the Polisario Front held Monday a meeting to assess the developments of the national cause, chaired by President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali.
Durban (South Africa) October 17, 2016 (SPS) – Minister of Information Hamada Selma has held meetings with his African counterparts, on the sidelines of the 5th African Internet Governance Forum.
In this context, he met with his counterparts from South Africa, Malawi, Gambia, and addressed the general situation of the Saharawi issue as well as to inform their governmentsabout the gratitude of the Sahrawi state for the position of the African countries against foreign occupation and pro right of peoples to self-determination, freedom and independence.
Durban (South Africa), October 17, 2016 (SPS) - Minister of Information Hamada Selma took part at the 5th African Internet Governance Forum, held from 16 to 18 October in Durban, South Africa, at the invitation of AU commission and South African Ministry of Communication.
Bir-Lehlou (Liberated Zones), October 17, 2016 (SPS) The management of International Film Festival in Western Sahara (Fisahara) organized Sunday a sit-in in front of the Moroccan wall of shame that divides Western Sahara and separates its people.
During the sit-in, held just meters from the Moroccan minefields harvested annually tens of Sahrawi citizens, participants expressed their support for the Sahrawi people and to convey their suffering parts of the world.
Lome (Togo), October 17, 2016 (SPS) President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, was bidden farewell by Togolese Prime Minister Komi Sélom Klassou, at Lome international airport, after participating at the Extraordinary Summit of the AU heads of state and government devoted to maritime security, safety and development.
By Owei Lakemfa / Oct 14, 2016
Africa, beloved of God has many sons and daughters. Some of them in ancient Egypt gave the world its modern civilization. It also gave Greece its philosophy which became the basis of Western thought and philosophy. However, a different race whom our Seers had warned us against, swooped and enslaved almost all of Africa’s children. In pain and in tears, through our sweat and blood we struggled for freedom. That was years before the whole humanity agreed that the right of a people to self-determination is non-negotiable.
Lome (Togo), October 16, 2016 (SPS) The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, had talks Saturday with heads of state and government and delegations, on the sidelines of the AU Extraordinary Summit, held in Lome under the theme of maritime security and development in Africa.
In this context, the President of the Republic met with his counterparts of Chad, Togo, Mauritania, Mali, Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.
Dakhla, October 15, 2016 (SPS) - Works and activities of 13th edition of Western Sahara International Film Festival, known as FiSahara, held current October 10-16 in the Wilaya of Dakhla wrapped out late last night, where it marked by a remarkable participation by international cinema figures and media representatives.
Montevideo, October 15, 2016 (SPS) President of the International Affairs Committee of the Senate of Uruguay, Dr. Jorge Larranaga, reaffirmed the support of his country to the Saharawi Republic (SADR) in its struggle for independence, when he received Saharawi Ambassador in Montevideo, Cheibani Abbass.
Dr. Larranaga said "Uruguay support the United Nations efforts in the search for a peaceful and just solution to the Saharawi people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence.