Algiers, March 31, 2018 (SPS) - The member of the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa, Zwelivelile Mandela on Friday, in Algiers, called the UN Security Council to assume its moral and legal responsibilities towards Western Sahara people and to set a date for a referendum on their self-determination.
Algiers, March 31, 2018 (SPS) - President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Secretary General of the Polisario Front Brahim Ghali on Friday, in Algiers, said it is unacceptable that the United Nations, which is directly responsible for the conflict zone in Western Sahara, is "absent" from protecting and monitoring human rights, welcoming Algeria's support to the Saharawi people's and their right to self-determination.
New York, March 31, 2018 (SPS) -United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated the position of the United Nations (UN) in favour of direct and unconditional negotiations between the Polisario Front and Morocco to settle the Western Sahara conflict.
Algiers, March 31, 2018 (SPS) -The 6th International Conference on Peoples' Right to Resistance opened Friday in Algiers, in the presence of President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Secretary General of the Polisario Front Brahim Ghali, and 100 participants from 53 countries.
Algiers, March 31, 2018 (SPS) - The international community should not stop upholding Sahrawi people's inalienable right of to self-determination, said the president of the U.S. non-profit organization Defense Forum Foundation, Suzanne Scholte.
Brussels, March 31, 2018 (SPS) - Sahrawi Minister for Europe Mohamed Sidati on Thursday has alerted, once again, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, to the serious situation of Sahrawi human rights activists in the occupied Western Sahara.
"We reiterate the alert we launched on 15 March 2018 in a letter to Mogherini," Sidati told APS.
New York, March 31, 2018 (SPS) – UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres has proposed a budget of $53.87 million to maintain the functioning of the UN Mission for the referendum in Western Sahara (Minurso) for the mandate from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
The budget proposal does not include voluntary contributions worth $ 519,000, according to the General Secretariat document, seen by APS.
Brasilia, Brazil, March 29, 2018 (SPS) - A new association of solidarity with the Sahrawi people was established on Tuesday, 27 March 2018, in the presence of Frente POLISARIO representative in Brazil, Embarek Ahmed, who gave an extensive presentation on the latest developments in the Sahrawi issue, in Brazil.
The former Brazilian MP, Ms. Maria José, was appointed as the President of the Association, Mr. Marcos Tenorio as Vice-President of the Assembly and Mr. Fernando as secretary.
Australia, March 29, 2018 (SPS) - The Australian Parliament on Monday devoted part of its session to the development of the Sahara issue, especially the political and legal situation in the occupied territories and the looting of natural resources from Western Sahara.
Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), March 29, 2018 (SPS) - The Sahrawi National Commission for Human Rights warned on Wednesday, in a statement, of the seriousness situation of Saharawi political prisoners, particularly the prisoners of Gdeim Izik, on hunger strike since last March 9, in protest of the bad treaties and the contradictory conditions to the international conventions related to the prisoners.
Chahid El Hafed (Sahrawi refugee camps) March 28, 2018 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers called on the United Nations to stop the Moroccan looting of the natural resources of the Sahrawi people, stressing on EUCJ ruling issued on February 27, 2018, urging EU to adhere strictly and enforce it, and prevent any attempt to circumvent it, in conformity with European law, international law and international humanitarian law, in statement a copy of which obtained by SPS
Chahid El Hafed (Sahrawi refugee camps) March 28, 2018 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers strongly condemned Wednesday the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrations in the occupied city of Dakhla, after the cowardly assassination of young Sahrawi Abdel Fattah Ahmed Zein dubbing it as a Moroccan systematic policy to discourage the Sahrawis from their legitimate demands for their just rights to self-determination and independence, in statement concluded its meeting today under the chairmanship of the President of Republic, Secretary General of Frente POLISARIO, Brahim
Chahid El Hafed, March 28, 2018 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, has oversaw a meeting of the Council of Ministers to examine several issues.
The meeting will discussed various topics: amending some laws, the annual schedule of the government's tour and a report on the visit of foreign delegations.
Dajla (Occupied Territories), March 28, 2018 (SPS) - The Moroccan occupation forces imposed a military siege on the occupied city of Dakhla, after the assassination of the Saharawi young activist, Abdelfatah Ahmedzain.
The Moroccan police forces violently intervened after the Saharawi people, in the aforementioned city, came out in protest to express their solidarity with the activist's family and express their rejection of the occupation, demanding the exercise of the right to self-determination.
Brussels (Belgium), March 26, 2018 (SPS) - The European Commission will abide by the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which concluded, on 27 February, that the fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco is not applicable to Western Sahara, said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini.
El-Aaiun (occupied territories), March 26, 2018 (SPS) - The League for the Sahrawi Prisoners’ Protection expressed deep concern over the critical situation of those prisoners in the Moroccan jails, calling upon all the international organizations to bring on pressure to bear on Morocco to stop the sufferings of the Sahrawi detainees on hunger strike and guarantee their legitimate rights as political detainees.
Belgrade, March 25, 2018 (SPS) - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has reaffirmed his country's position on the Western Sahara issue, stressing that "Serbia has never changed its position on this issue."
Hosting a press conference with Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, on a visit to Serbia, Ivica Dacic reiterated Serbia's commitment to international legality and support to the United Nations efforts to resolve the Western Sahara conflict on the basis of dialogue between the two parties and without preconditions. (SPS)
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Washington, March 25, 2018 (SPS) - United Nations Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Horst Kohler met in Washington with Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Satterfield with whom he held discussions on prospects of settlement of conflict in Western Sahara.
The discussions were held as part of the broadened consultations initiated by the German mediator to relaunch UN process, in deadlock since 2012.
New York, March 24, 2018 (SPS) - Former German president, Horst Köhler, has clearly defined his mission as a special envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara, by telling the UN Security Council it is "to find a path to the future" that may lead to a solution ensuring self-determination for Western Sahara people.
London (United Kingdom), March 24, 2018 (SPS) - UK government has reiterated support to Saharawi People's self-determination and a just political solution to Western Sahara conflict, based on United Nations' principles and resolutions.