February 2020

Nairobi (Kenya), Febr 12, 2020 (SPS) - The president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Brahim Gali, has attended the state funeral honors of the former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi conveying  to the people and Government of Kenya the maximum condolences of the Saharawi people and Government.
The state funeral of former President Daniel Arap Moi, who died last February 4, was held Tuesday at Nyayo Stadium, in a mass event attended by African heads of state and high-ranking personalities of the continent.

Chahid El Hafed, February 10, 2020 (SPS) - the Minister of Economic Development, Mr. Bulahi Sid, held a coordination meeting to develop a plan for launching the process of preparing for the agricultural season across all national farms.
The meeting witnessed the presence of the Secretary General of the Ministry, the Director of Agriculture and a number of agricultural engineers.

Addis Ababa, 10 February 2020 (SPS) – President of Algeria, Abdelmajid Tebboune, has urged the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres to "rapidly" appoint his Personal Envoy and to revive the settlement process in Western Sahara.

Addis Ababa, 9 February 2020 (SPS) - Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki said Sunday, in Addis Ababa, that the issue of Western Sahara and the crisis in Libya “extend the responsibilities” of the Pan-African organization in the settlement of these two conflicts.
To global challenges, “I would like to add two specific issues that extend our responsibilities to new ardent commitments, namely the issue of Western Sahara and that of the fate of Libya,” said Moussa Faki at the opening of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa.

Shaheed El-Hafed, 9 February 2020 (SPS) - The province of Smara will host this year the festivities commemorating the 44th anniversary of the proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), said Saturday head of the Polisario Front’s National Secretariat Khatri Adouh.
“The commemorative activities of this major event will start on February 15th at the local and regional levels,” said Adouh in a press conference.

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 9 February 2020 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, who is accompanied by an important delegation, has taken part in the 33rd Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), held on Sunday and Monday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 8 February 2020 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, arrived at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, accompanied by an important delegation, to take part in the 33rd African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State, held Sunday and Monday at the AU Headquarters, under the theme of the year 2020, “Silencing the Guns: Creating Conductive Conditions for Africa’s Development.”

Gaborone (Botswana), 8 February 2020 (SPS) - Saharawi Ambassador to Botswana and Permanent Representative to SADC, Mr. Malainin Mohamed, presented Today his government’s condolences to H.E. Ambassador. Mohamed Sidiye, High Commissioner of Kenya to Botswana, on the occasion of the passing away of the late former President of Kenya, Daniel Arap Moi, who passed away last February the 4th.

Paris, 7 February 2020 (SPS) - The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has issued an urgent appeal to the Moroccan authorities to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of the Sahrawi activist, Mahfouda Bamba Lafkir, imprisoned in Morocco, demanding her immediate release.

Addis-Abeba, 8 February 2020 (SPS) - A large Sahrawi delegation, led by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, took part in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU), which is held Thursday and Friday in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).

Washington, 7 February 2020 (SPS) - Saharawi Representative in Washington, Moloud Saeed, on Thursday attended the 68th Annual National Prayer Breakfast hosted by the US President Donald Trump in Washington, at the invitation of the US Congress.
On the same day, Mr. Moloud Saeed attended a dinner Banquet at the US Senate, with the participation of members of the Senate, the House of Representatives and foreign delegations taking part in the Annual Breakfast.

La Havana, February 05, 2020 (SPS) - The organizers of the International Festival of Spanish Educational Cinema have chosen the Sahrawi embassy in the Cuban capital, Havana, to kick off this event, which was attended by the ambassador Sahrawi in Cuba Mr. Malanain Tgana who highlighted the role of cinema in transmitting the voice of the people, welcoming the gesture of solidarity with the struggle of the Sahrawi people and their cause.

Algiers, February 05, 2020 (SPS) - The Saharawi ambassador to Algeria, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, said that the stalemate of the Saharawi can push the Saharawi people to resort to escalation and use all means to determine their destiny, including armed action, in case that all political solutions fail.

Chahid El Hafed, February 04, 2020 (Was) -, Prime Minister Mr. Buhraya Hamudi Bayun, has oversaw the conclusion of the Coordination and Consultation Table in the health field, in the presence of Mrs. Jira Bulahi, along with high seniors officials of Sahrawi Government.

Seville (Andalusia), February 04, 2020 (SPS) - The Association of Friendship with the Saharawi People of Seville has decided to recognize the well-known Spanish journalist and writer Rosa Montero Gayo (Madrid with its Solidarity Award Juan Antonio González Carballo 2020) , January 3, 1951), “in recognition of his professional career as a journalist and writer linked to just causes and, among them, the struggle of the Saharawi people for their freedom and independence.

Canary Islands, 2 February 2020 (SPS) - The governing body of the Grand Canary Island, Cabildo Insular, approved a motion against the decision of Morocco to include the waters of Western Sahara in its maritime space in violation of the international law, calling on the Spanish government to react firmly.

Havana, 2 February 2020 (SPS) - The organizers of the International Festival of the Spanish Educational Cinema has chosen the Sahrawi embassy in the Cuban capital, Havana, to kick off this event, marked by the presence of Sahrawi ambassador Malainin who emphasized the role of the cinema to convey the peoples’ voice, welcoming the gesture of solidarity with the fight of the Sahrawi people and their cause.

Kampala (Uganda), 1 January 2020 (SPS) -  The Pan African Club-Uganda has strongly condemned the hosting of the 2020 Africa FUTSAL Cup of Nations in the Moroccan occupied El-Aaiun city of Western Sahara, calling for changing the venue of the tournament to a place that is within the internationally recognized borders of Morocco, in a statement issued today, Saturday.

El-Oued (Algeria), 1 January 2020 (SPS) - 260 tonnes of humanitarian aid has been sent from El-Oued to the camps of Sahrawi refugees, the Algerian-Western Sahara Friendship Group told APS.
The caravan, which left Wednesday evening, carries various aid, including fruit, vegetables, foodstuffs and blankets, on board a dozen heavy-duty trucks, president of the Group, Abdallah Ghourabi, told APS.

Bir-Lahlou (Sahrawi Republic), 1 January 2020 (SPS) - Minister of Youth and Sports, Moussa Salma, in a statement to the Sahara News Agency (SPS), expressed his appreciation for the honorable stance adopted by the South African and Mauritius Football Federations that withdrew from the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations held in the occupied capital of Western Sahara, El-Aaiun.