Dublin, 30 January 2021 (SPS) -The Irish oil and gas exploration company San Leon Energy is under investigation by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in relation to its activities in Western Sahara, media announced.
The Global Legal Action Network (Glan), a non-governmental agency, made a formal complaint to the OECD about the company through its representative in Ireland in October 2018.
Moscow (Russia) Jan 28, 2021 (SPS) - The resumption of war between Morocco and the Sahrawi Republic is not a "surprise" considering the failure of the influent international parties to deal with Western Sahara issue and the procrastination of the international community in getting Morocco to come back to the negotiation table, political analyst Sidi Mohamed Benjaafar said.
Bir Lehlu (Sahrawi Republic), Jan 27, 2021 (SPS) - The attacks of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) continued today for the seventy-sixth consecutive day against the bases of the Moroccan occupation army along the Wall of Shame .
According to War Report No. 76 issued today by the Ministry of National Defense, advanced units of the SPLA carried out the following attacks on Tuesday, January 26, 2021:
- Concentrated bombardment against enemy positions in the Ajbeilat Al-Jadar region, Guelta sector.
Local Prison of Ait Malula 1 (Morocco), Jan 27, 2021 (SPS) - The family of the Saharawi political prisoner Abdelmula Mohamed Hafed, reported that their son is suffering from precarious and worrying prison conditions by Moroccan prison authorities which has deprived him of his right to communicate with his family.
His family has also expressed their fear about the conditions in which their son is, who is confined in the Ait Malul 1 in the Moroccan city of Agadir, deprived by the prison authorities of his right to correspond his relatives.
Algiers, Jan 27, 2021 (SPS) - The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Mr. Ismail Chargui, declared on Tuesday that “the conflict between the Sahrawi Republic and Morocco threatens regional stability, calling for the acceleration of the process for the organization of a referendum of self-determination for the Saharawi people ”.
Chahid El-Hafed, Jan 27, 2021 (SPS) - Saharawi Minister of Equipment Sid Ahmed Batal said that all positions of the Moroccan military forces will be targets for the Sahrawi Army that is fighting for independence.
Speaking to the Saharawi radio, Ahmed Batal said "the war was over 29 years ago, but the despair of the Saharawi people and leadership for peaceful solutions has made it essential to choose a site of national and international importance to resume the fight in a new version, and we chose the passage of El-Guergarat."
Gaborone (Botswana) 26 January 2021 (SPS)- The President of the Republic of Botswana, H.E. Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, considered that Morocco must end its illegal occupation of parts of the Saharawi Republic, during his reception of Saharawi Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, who is visiting Botswana as Special Envoy of the Saharawi President, H.E. Mr. Brahim Ghali.
Bir Lahlou, 25 January 2021 (SPS) - The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) continued its attacks against the positions and entrenchments of the Moroccan occupation forces, behind the Wall of "Shame", for the 74th consecutive day, said a statement from the Sahrawi ministry of defense.
According to statement no. 74, "the forces of the Sahrawi army launched on Sunday two attacks targeting the Moroccan occupation forces in the region of Ankeb Elabd".
Pretoria (South Africa) 24 January 2021 (SPS)- The President of South Africa and Chair of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa, called on the US President, Joe Biden, to reverse the “illegal recognition” of Morocco sovereignty over Western Sahara, in his speech Today before the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) lekgotla, which ended its weekend-long meeting on Sunday.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories) 24 Juanuary 24 (SPS) - The Saharawi government has commended the “qualitative operation” carried out on Saturday by the Saharawi People’s Liberation Army against the Moroccan illegal breach in the Saharawi zone of Guerguerat, warning that the entire territory of the Saharawi Republic (SADR) has become in a situation of war.
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 24 January 2021 (SPS) - Sources from the Sahrawi ministry of National Defense affirmed the Sahrawi Liberation Army (SPLA) has carried out new military operations in El Guergarrat region.
The same sources specified that units of the Sahrawi army "launched four missiles targeting the illegal breach in El Guergarrat and its surroundings, two of which targeting the Laouina region, while another missile strike reached the north of the illegal breach ".
New York, 24 January 2021 (SPS) - The recognition of the so-called Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara by former US President Donald Trump on December 10 "makes no sense" and has had a "negative impact," Robert Malley, president of the International Crisis Group said Thursday.
Pretoria (South Africa) 23 January 2021 (SPS) – South African Minister for International relations, Naledi Pandor, considers that US President, Joe Biden, should reverse position of his country on Western Sahara as an urgent move towards Africa.
In a Zoom briefing hosted by Chatham House on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Pandor considered that “US President Joe Biden should urgently reverse his country’s recognition of Morocco as having sovereignty over Western Sahara.”
Bujumbura (Burundi) 23 January 2021 (SPS) - Burundian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, through its Twitter account, it will close its "consulate" in the occupied city of El-Aaiun, due to "strategic reasons and within the framework of reciprocity," without explaining the real reasons behind this step.
In 2020, Burundi opened this consulate, in violation of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, which prohibits Morocco from occupying the territories of another member state of the Union, mainly the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 22 January 2020 (SPS) - The units of the Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) continued its attacks on the positions and entrenchments of the Moroccan occupation forces along the sand wall for the 70th consecutive day, the Sahrawi Defense Ministry said Thursday in a communiqué.
Washington, D.C. (USA) 22 January 2021 (SPS)- 45 Academics from 10 countries addressed an open letter to the US President, Joe Biden, last Wednesday, calling for US withdrawal of Trump’s recognition of the Moroccan illegal occupation of Western Sahara, as he proclaimed last November 10, 2020.
Following is the text of the letter as received by SPS, with the names and positions of its signatories:
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20 January 2021
President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
Chahid El Hafed, Jan 21 2021 (SPS) - The Frente POLISARIO representative to the United Nations Sidi Mohamed Amar affirmed that the Sahrawi cause had taken a new turning point since November 13 by continuing the armed struggle, adding that participation in any negotiation operation was dependent on developments on the ground.
Shaheed El Hafed, 21 January 2021 (SPS) - Secretary General of the Sahrawi Ministry of Security and Documentation, Sidi Oukal said Tuesday that 510 military operations have been carried out against the Moroccan army in 67 days of fighting since the resumption of the armed struggle, in response to the Moroccan violation of the cease-fire agreement on November 13 last year.
Chahid Al-Hafed, Jan 20, 2021 (SPS) - The Council of Minister held today a meeting to discussed the Government's Draft Program for the year 2021, under the presidency of the President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali
Madrid (Spain) Jan 19, 2021 (SPS) - The Representative of the Frente POLISARIO in Spain, Mr. Abdulah Arabi, said that “the Moroccan occupation government is putting enormous pressure on the Madrid government to act as the administration did of the outgoing president of the United States, Donald Trump, and to recognize the alleged sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara ”.