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Algiers, 12 October 2020 (SPS) - The foreign minister of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, warned that Morocco's irresponsible rhetoric on the situation in Western Sahara "would bring the region back to square one," stressing the determination of Western Sahara people to continue its legitimate struggle for independence "by any means, including the military way."

New York (United Nations), 11 October 2020 (SPS) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Western Sahara issue is still on the table of the General Assembly as a decolonization issue.
In his latest report on the implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples, Guterres said the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), "examines the situation in Western Sahara in the context of issues relating to Non-Self-Governing Territories and decolonization."

Brussels, 10 October 2020 (SPS) - The Observatory of the Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) on Thursday denounced the resumption of exports of frozen fish from Western Sahara to ports in West African countries, and reaffirmed that this trade “directly contributes to prolonging” Morocco’s illegal occupation of the last African colony.

Bir Lehlu, October 07, 2020 (SPS) -The President of the Republic, Brahim Gali sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, HE.Moeketsi Majoro on the occasion of the 54st Anniversary of the Independence of the Kingdom of Lesotho. 

Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic) 6 October 2020 (SPS)- The President of the Republic and Secretary-General of Frente POLISARIO, Mr Brahim Ghali, addressed a letter to both the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, and the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr Vassily Nebenzia, the current President of the Security Council, stressing that the recent Secretary-General’s report does not reflect the reality of the alarming situation in occupied Western Sahara, stressing the need for taking serious and practical measures to bring to a successful conclu

Occupied El Aaiun (Saharawi Republic) 07 October 2020 (SPS)- The Executive Bueau of the Sahrawi Organ against the Moroccan Occupation held its second meeting via videoconference, on Tuesday, in the occupied city of El-Aaiun, to review the harassment and police siege that the members of the Commission have been subjected to since the establishment of the ISACOM, calling on the United Nations to decolonize Western Sahara .

Algiers, 5 October 2020 (SPS) - The question of Western Sahara is back on agenda in October at the UN Security Council as the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) is to be renewed following the consultations scheduled for October 14, according to UN body's meetings timetable.
The mandate of MINURSO, to expire on October 31, will be renewed, at a meeting to be preceded by a report presented by the special representative for Western Sahara, Colin Stewart.          

Algiers, 3 October 2020 (SPS) - The representative of the Polisario Front to the United Nations Sidi Mohamed Omar said that 29 years after the ceasefire, the Sahrawi people are still waiting for self-determination, without any favorable conditions to the organization of a referendum in Western Sahara.

Stockholm (Sweden) 30 September 2020 (SPS)- The Right Livelihood Foundation strongly condemned Moroccan Media  campaign against Saharawi Organ against Moroccan occupation (ISACOM), in a press release issued Today by the Foundation and published on its website.
Following is the complete text reproduced by SPS:
"Morocco and Western Sahara: Stop the smear campaign and prosecution of Aminatou Haidar and Sahrawi activists

Occupied Aaiun, Sept 30, 2020 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Commission against Moroccan Occupation has warned, in a statement, Wednesday, against the physical targeting of its members by the Moroccan occupation authorities on Tuesday after Moroccan media and parties launched a chauvinist incitement campaign against the Commission since its inception on September 20 in the occupied city of Aaiun.

Bir Lehlou (Saharawi Republic) 29 September 2020 (SPS)- The President of the Saharawi Republic, H.E. Brahim Ghali, congratulated H.E. President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, for the 54th Independence of the Republic of Botswana, in a letter he addressed him on the occasion on Monday 28 September.

Bir-Lehlou (Liberated Territories), 27 September 2020 (SPS) - The Polisario Front and the SADR government have alerted the international community, the United Nations and its mission for the organization of the referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), on the seriousness of the escalation led by the Moroccan occupation state, calling on the UN Security Council to take a clear and firm position in order to save international peace and security in the region.

El-Aaiun (Occupied Territories), 27 September  2020 (SPS) - Amnesty International has demanded, for the second time in less than a month, that the Moroccan occupation authorities immediately drop the "unjustified" charges against journalist Brahim Amrikli.

New York (United Nations) 25 September 2020 (SPS)- The Vice President of Zierra Leone, Mr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, reiterated his country’s commitment to UN efforts aimed at “total elimination of colonialism”, in his country’s speech before the UN General Assembly Today.
“Sierra Leone reiterates its commitment to multilateral efforts geared toward the total elimination of colonialism in all its forms and manifestation, and supports the adopted decade plan of action,” he stressed.

New York (United Nations) 25 September 2020 (SPS)- The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, H.E. Mr. Francisco Gutteres Lu Olo, called on the UN to speed-up the process for the decolonization of Western Sahara, in his speech yesterday before the UN 75th General Assembly in New York.

New York (United Nations) 25 September 2020 (SPS)- The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, H.E. Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, called on the UN Security Council “to increase efforts towards ending the occupation of Western Sahara”, in his speech before the UN General Assembly yesterday.
He further stressed that “self-determination and independence are intrinsic and fundamental rights that should be enjoyed by all without distinction.”

New York (United Nations) 24 September 2020 (SPS)– The President of Botswana, H.E. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, stressed on the need to achieve “decolonisation and self-determination to all peoples”, in his speech before the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the UN, held last Monday.

New York (United Nations) 24 September 2020 (SPS)- The President of the Republic of Namibia, H.E. Dr. Hage Geingob, expressed his country’s continued support to the freedom of Western Sahara from Moroccan occupation, in his speech yesterday before the 75th UN General Assembly.
“The 17 interconnected Sustainable Development Goals and their promise to leave no one behind by 2030, ring hollow for the peoples of Palestine and Western Sahara, who still remain under occupation. They are left behind,” Dr. Geingob regretted.

Bir Lahlou, 24 Sept 2020 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, has sent a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, H.E. Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the independence of his country.

Algeria, Sept 23, 2020 (SPS) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called Wednesday, the United Nations to speed up the organization of a referendum of self-determination of the Sahrawi people.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, during his address before the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, has expressed his regret at the obstacles the Western Sahara issue is facing, especially the halting of negotiations between the parties to the conflict and the delay in appointing a new UN envoy to Western Sahara.