November 2017

Algiers, Nov 26, 2017 (SPS) - Algerian Coucil of the Nation (upper house of Parliament) will send a delegation to attend the festivities commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the creation of the National Council of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), to be held Monday at the Saharawi refugee camps in Tindouf.
The Algerian parliamentary delegation will attend the event at the invitation of the head of the Saharawi National Council, Khatri Eddouh, the Upper House said Sunday in a statement.

Bir-Lehlu, 25 Nov 2017 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, sent a congratulatory message to the new Zimbabwean President, Mr. Emerson Mnangagwa.
"On behalf of the Saharawi Government, the Polisario Front and the Saharawi people, I am very pleased to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Republic of Zimbabwe," said the President of the Republic in his message.

Harare, Nov 25, 2017 (SPS) - The new Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reiterated the firm and principled support of his country to the Sahrawi and Palestinian issues, in a speech delivered in Harare after his investiture.
Mr. Mnangagwa said that he would serve his country as the president of all citizens, regardless of color, creed, religion, tribe or political affiliation.
He stressed the importance to move the country forward, calling on everyone to commit to work for the benefit of the country.

Shaheed El-Hafed, Nov 25, 2017 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, on Saturday inaugurated a shop for package and distribution of hygiene materials for the Saharawi refugees, under the name of "Gdeim Izik," during his presence to celebrate the Sahrawi National Day for Equipment.

Bir-Lehlu, Nov 25, 2017 (SPS) -  President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has sent a message of condolence to President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel-Fattah Sissi, in the wake of the horrific terrorist attack on Friday at the Rawdha mosque, north of Sinai, resulting in hundreds of innocent deaths and injuries.
The President of the Republic expressed, on behalf of the Government and people of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, his sincere condolences and regret for this heinous crime.

Bissau (Guinea Bissau), Nov 24, 2017 (SPS) - A delegation representing the Sahrawi Youth Union (UJSARIO) is taking part in the African Youth Conference in Guinea-Bissau in the capital Bissau, scheduled to be from 23 to 25 November 2017.
The Sahrawi issue on the is on the top agenda of the Conference, as decolonization cause of the last colony on the African continent.

New York, Nov 24, 2017 (SPS) - The Security Council on Wednesday expressed its support to the efforts made by the UN SG Personal Envoy Horst kohler to revive peace process in Western Sahara, and called his mission “important contribution” to reviving negotiations between the Frente POLISARIO and Morocco.

Windhoek (Namibia), Nov 23, 2017 (SPS) – the Republic of Namibia, called for urgent implementation of the United Nations resolutions related to the Saharawi question that guarantee the right of the Sahrawi people to freedom and independence in the framework of the annual meeting organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Namibia, for the accredited diplomatic corps, diplomatic missions and international organizations,

New York, Nov 22,  2017 – Ahead of the UN Security Council’s 22 November meeting on Western Sahara, the Front POLISARIO reiterates its support to the mission of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Mr. Horst Köhler, and urges Council members to provide necessary contribution to the relaunch of the UN peace process.

Brussels (Belgium) Nov 22, 2017 (SPS)  -  The position of the African Union on the participation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in the 5th African Union-European Union Summit scheduled on 29 and 30 November in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) is accepted by all its members,” said Wednesday in Brussels, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat.

Barcelona, ​​ Nov 22, 2017 (SPS) - The National Union of Sahrawi Women, represented by Foreign Relations Officer Khadija Al-Mukhtar, participated in the seminar of the International Socialist for Women held in Barcelona, ​​Spain, from Tuesday until Wednesday.

London (United Kingdom), Nov 22, 2017 (SPS) - The British Government reiterated its support for the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination on the basis of the principal of the United Nations Charter.

New York (USA), Nov 22, 2017 (SPS) - On the eve of the meeting of the Security Council, a delegation of the Frente POLISARIO, led by Saharawi coordinator with MINURSO, Mhamed Khadad, and representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the United Nations, Bujari Ahmed, held a meeting Tuesday with the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Western Sahara, Horst Kohler.

Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), Nov 22, 2017 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Brahim Ghali, warned the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, about the seriousness of Morocco's activities in the territorial waters of occupied Western Sahara.

Shahid El Hafed, Nov 21, 2017 (SPS) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), closed on Tuesday, a training for Saharawi experts in charge of the affairs of the African Union.

Shahid Elhafed, Nov 21, 2017 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente  POLISARIO, Brahim Gali, affirmed on Tuesday, in his closing speech of the training for the Saharawi experts in charge of following the issues of the African Union, that "the battle against the Moroccan occupier will continue on all fronts until it accepts the right of the Saharawi people to build their independent State."

Shaheed El-Hafed, Nov21, 2017 (SPS) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, has urged the Kingdom of Morocco not to waste more time, to respect its internationally recognised borders, and to deal with the Sahrawi Republic and with all countries of the region based on mutual respect and common destiny. Acting in the opposite direction will represent a reprehensible squandering of the Moroccan people’s resources and a waste of time that will only lead to more deprivation and misery in Morocco.

Brazil, Nov 21, 2017 (SPS) - The Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) approved in its 14th Congress, held from November 17 to 19 in the city of Brasilia, a resolution in support of the legitimate struggle of the Saharawi people.
In this congress, 900 congressmen participated, including former President Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva who attended the closing session.

Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), Nov 21, 2017 (SPS) - On the occasion of International Children's Day, the Sahrawi Human Rights Committee expressed its concern over illegal practices of Morocco, which contradict international legality, against children and Sahrawi women throughout the years of occupation.
 

Shahid El-Hafed, November 20, 2017 (SPS) - Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Salem Ould Salek called on Morocco to respect its internationally recognized borders and deal with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and neighbouring countries in mutual respect.
In a statement published on Sunday, Mohamed Ould Salek welcomed SADR’s participation in the 5th AU-EU Partnership Summit, to be held soon in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), affirming that it is a “strategic victory for the Sahrawi State.”