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April 2021

SPLA carries out new attacks against Moroccan occupation forces

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Bir Lahlou, 4 April 2021 (SPS) - The units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out, Friday and Saturday, new attacks targeting the positions of the Moroccan occupation forces along the berm, according to a statement of the Sahrawi Ministry of Defense.
"The units of the Sahrawi army shelled on Friday the positions of the occupation forces in the area of Achrak Laghrab in the Guetla sector," indicated the 143rd communiqué.

Security Council meeting on 21 April on situation in Western Sahara

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New York (United Nations), 3 April 2021 (SPS) - The UN Security Council will meet on April 21 to discuss the conflict in Western Sahara, as the UN continues its efforts to appoint a new envoy to relaunch the stalled political process, according to the monthly program of the UN body released Thursday in New York. 

Morocco imposes "prohibitive conditions" to hinder settlement of Sahrawi cause

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Algiers, April 01, 2021 (SPS)- Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Algiers, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, said Tuesday that Morocco imposes "prohibitive conditions" to hinder the settlement of the Sahrawi cause, calling on the United Nations (UN) to assume its responsibilities and compel Morocco to comply with international legality.
"The Moroccan occupation exaggerates in hindering the settlement of the Sahrawi cause by imposing prohibitive conditions, especially regarding the appointment of a new personal envoy of the UN

Western Sahara Campaign asks UNSC to set a date for the referendum in Western Sahara

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London (United Kingdom), April 01, 2021 (SPS) - The British non-governmental organization Western Sahara Campaign asked the United Nations Security Council to “set a date for the referendum in Western Sahara, criticizing the failure of the highest body to comply with the 1991 peace plan as well as the unwillingness to support the UN Secretary in appointing a new Special Envoy since the resumption of the war in Western Sahara.