One of the most important companies in the controversial phosphate business in Western Sahara is ending its involvement. Innophos Holding's exit might lead to the US totally terminating its decade-long imports from the occupied territory.
Published: 23.07 - 2018
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), July 22, 2018 (SPS) - The Polisario Front expressed its “deep concern” over the attitude of some countries of the European Union (EU) which are still receiving products from the occupied Sahrawi territories in flagrant violation of the humanitarian international law, said M’hamed Kheddad, head of the external relations of the Polisario Front’s national secretariat.
Brussels (Belgium), July 22, 2018 (SPS) - Sahrawi delegate minister for Europe, Mohamed Sidati, said Sunday that the European Commission which agreed with Morocco about a text on the Fisheries Agreement including Western Sahara waters "only encourages the Moroccan occupation of the Sahrawi territories."
Such attitude puts the European Union credibility in doubt.
Algiers, July 19, 2018 (SPS) - A delegation from the National Council of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), headed by Mr. Hmuda Hamda Zein, Vice-President of the National Council of the Sahrawi, was received yesterday by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Aziz Bazzaz.
Tenerife, July 19, 2018 (SPS) - The Representative of the Frente POLISARIO in the Canary Islands, Mr. Hamdi Mansur, reaffirmed on Wednesday in a press conference at the headquarters of the Workers' Commissions in Tenerife, the determination of the Saharawi authorities to defend the natural resources of the Saharawi people.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, July 18, 2018 (SPS) - The president of the Canary Islands parliament, Carolina Darias, renewed her solidarity with the just cause of the Saharawi people on the occasion of the reception of the small Saharawi ambassadors who meet at the Canary Islands in the Vacation in Peace Program.
Acireale (Italy), July 18, 2018 (SPS) - The Italian city of Acireale on the island of Sicily has held during this current week a solidary meeting between Sahrawi and Italian children to enjoy together a variety of sports, learning, leisure , animation and fun activities.
The meeting was held in the Brizz pool, the largest in this city and under the supervision of monitors and program managers of this pool of the Summer Sport Cam Group
Havana (Cuba), July 17, 2018 (SPS) - member of the Saharawi delegation that takes part in the work of the XXIV forum of São Paulo, in Havana, Cuba, Jalil Mohamed has conveyed the message of the Sahrawi youth and people and their struggle for self-determination and independence to the attendee of the said forum.
Fico Pizano (Tuscany / Italy), July 17, 2018 (SPS) - The Italian Municipality of Fico Pizano of the Region of Tuscany, has today warmly welcomed a group of the Sahrawi peace ambassadors visiting this municipality in the framework of the Vacation in Peace Program.
The reception was chaired by the Mayor of the town Mr. Youri Talloti and members of the Municipal Council, as well as the Saharawi delegate in Tuscany, Mr. Jandud Hamdi.
Havana, July 16, 2018 (SPS) - The 24th edition of the Sao Paulo Forum is being held in Havana, Cuba, from July 15-17, with the participation of a Sahrawi delegation led by Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Mansur Omar.
The forum, held in Havana for the third time after the 1993 and 2001 editions, brought together 430 delegates from Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Africa, with the Left’s unity in Latin America and the Caribbean as its theme.
Bir Lahlou, July 16, 2018 (SPS) - The Polisario Front has firmly condemned on Monday the decision taken by the European Union Council to sign an amendment to the EU-Morocco association agreement, including the occupied Sahrawi territories, denouncing this act which scorns the international law and decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which invalidated these agreements.
Shaheed El-Hafed, July 15, 2018 (SPS) - The National Secretariat of the Polisario Front has decided, in accordance with the Basic Law of the Front, to hold the 15th Congress of the Polisaio Front within the coming year, said a statement following the 8th ordinary session of the National Secretariat.
Shaheed El-Hafed, July 15, 2018 (SPS) - The National Secretariat of the Polisario Front renewed its sincere will to cooperate with the United Nations efforts to complete the decolonization of the last colony in Africa, welcoming in this context the efforts of UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, and his Personal Envoy, President Horst Koehler.
Shaheed El-Hafed, 14 July 2018 (SPS) - The National Secretariat of the Polisario Front on Saturday held its 8th ordinary session under the chairmanship of President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali.
Dublin (Ireland), July 14, 2018 (SPS) - The Irish Senate on Wednesday approved a bill known as Occupied Territories Bill 2018, which classifies any import or export of goods from and to the occupied territories as a crime punishable by five years imprisonment or a fine of 250,000 euros, indicated a statement of the Polisario Front in the UK.
The bill, proposed by independent MP Frances Black, includes among others the occupied territories of Western Sahara, and will be soon presented to the Chamber of Deputies or Lower Chamber, the source added.
Paris (France), July 12, 2018 (SPS) - The Sahrawi-French Center for Studies and Documentation, Ahmed Baba Maska, was established on Wednesday in Paris, in recognition of the great sacrifices made by the Sahrawi diplomat in the history of the Sahrawi people's just struggle for freedom and independence. .
Acireale (Italy), July 11, 2018 (SPS) - The Director and journalists of the Local Radio Station "Radio Etna Espresso", the largest in the city of Acireale, (Sicily), has received the small Saharawi ambassadors of peace, they are staying for a week in this city in the framework of the Vacation in Peace Program, sponsored by the associations of friends of the Saharawi people in Italy.
Bir-Lehlou, July 8, 2018 (SPS) - President of Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has sent a congratulatory message to H.E Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Soudan, on the occasion of 7th anniversary of the Independence Day.
New York, July 8, 2018 (SPS)- The “historic” decision adopted unanimously by the leaders of the African Union (AU) on the creation of an African mechanism for the issue of Western Sahara is an “anticipatory initiative” likely to revitalize AU’s key role, as a fully-committed partner for the United Nations (UN), and an “important step” considering the Moroccan position aimed at undermining the African efforts for the settlement of the conflict in Western Sahara, said Thursday the Polisario Front in a letter sent to the United Nations and the Security Council.
The UN Special Envoy Horst Khöler has recently visited the region of Western Sahara in order to gain a deeper understanding of the conflict. The Special envoy, after having visited the Saharawi Refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria, arrived in the capital of Western Sahara, Layoune, on 28 June 2018. He toured the region until Sunday, 1 July 2018. In relation to the visit of the Special Envoy, repression against the Saharawi population and demonstrators calling for the right to self-determination have been growing.