Algiers, 31 October 2021 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, reaffirmed Saturday that the option of peace, as an alternative to war, is only possible on the basis of respect for international legality, which does not recognize the sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara.
Bir Lehlou (Saharawi Republic) 30 October 2021 (SPS)- In reaction to the UN Security Council’s resolution 2602 adopted Yesterday on Western Sahara, the Frente Polisario asserted in a Communique Today that the Saharawi people will continue and intensify their legitimate armed struggle to defend their sovereignty and right to self-determination and independence.
New York (UN), 30 October 2021 (SPS) - The UN Security Council decided on Friday to extend for one year the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).
The Security Council issued its resolution 2602 on Western Sahara during a session held on Friday, extending the mission of MINURSO until 31 October 2022.
With 13 votes in favour and two abstentions (Russia and Tunisia), the Security Council adopted the resolution presented by the United States.
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Bir Lehlu, Oct 29, 2021 (SPS) - The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) refocused its attacks on the soldiers of the Moroccan occupation forces entrenched in the Mahbes sector.
According to War Report No. 350 published Thursday by the Ministry of National Defense, advanced detachments of our army launched intense bombardments against the positions of the occupation forces positioned in the regions of Ameitir Lamjeinza, Abeirat Tanuchad, Rus Asabti, Udei Adamran and Gararat Al-Atasa, in the Mahbes sector.
New York (United Nations) 28 October 2021 (SPS)- The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Namibia to the UN, Amb. Neville Gertze, stressed Yesterday before the Joint General Debate of the 4th Committee, his country’s particular concerns about the situation in Western Sahara, calling for thorough review of the UN Mission’s mandate in this last colony in Africa.
New York (United Nations) 28 October 2021 (SPS)- The Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN, Amb. Majid Takht Ravanchi, affirmed in his statement last Monday before the Joint General Debate of the 4th Committee, that his country supports the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination in line with UN General Assembly’s resolution 1514.
New York (United Nations) 28 October 2021 (SPS)- The Permanent Representative of Botswana to the UN, Amb. Collin V. Kelapile, stressed in his statement Yesterday before the Joint General Debate of the 4th Committee, that the delays witnessed in the organization of a referendum in Western Sahara is “a result to deliberate and destabilizing actions” from Morocco.
Chahid El-Hafed, Oct 28, 2021 (SPS) - The Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at UN, Coordinator with MINURSO, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, assured Thursday “the peace process in Western Sahara is at a decisive crossroads, noting the draft resolution presented by the United States, did not reflect the reality or the logic of the serious events on the ground, nor does it contain practical measures to address such events in order to advance the peace process”.
Bir Lehlu, Oct 27, 2021 (SPS) - The units of the Saharawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) have concentrated their attacks Wednesday against the positions of the soldiers of the occupation forces in the Mahbes sector .
According to War Report No. 349 issued by the Ministry of National Defense, advanced units of our army launched heavy bombardments, which have caused fear and panic in the ranks of the Moroccan occupation forces, in the following positions:
- The Udei Adamran region, in Mahbes.
- The Laagad region, in Mahbes.
New York (United Nations), 26 October 2021 (SPS) - Algeria, as a neighbouring and observer country in the settlement process of Western Sahara issue, reiterated its support to the efforts of the new UN chief's personal envoy for the occupied territory, Staffan de Mistura, aiming at putting an end to the conflict, said Algeria's permanent representative to the United Nations, Sofiane Mimouni.
Gaborone (Botswana) 26 October 2021 (SPS)- The Deputy Ambassador of the Saharawi Republic in Botswana, Mr. Mohamed Emboiric Samba, participated to the SADC Day of solidarity for the removal of economic sanctions against Zimbabwe, organized Yesterday morning at the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Gaborone.
Palapye (Botswana) 26 October 2021 (SPS)– The Deputy Ambassador of the Saharawi Republuc in Botswana, Mr. Mohamed Emboric Samba, participated to BFTU’s 15th Elective Congress held last Friday in Palapye, Botswana, representing the Saharawi Embassy and Saharawi Umbrella Trade Union, UGTSARIO.
Bir Lahlou, 25 October 2021 (SPS) - Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army launched new attacks targeting the Moroccan occupation forces’ positions and military installations behind the sand wall, according to military statement No. 346 issued Sunday by the Ministry of Defense.
London, 25 October 2021 (SPS) - The United Kingdom has considered the status of Western Sahara as “undefined,” said British Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, James Cleverly, reiterating his country’s support to UN resolutions regarding the status of this non-self-governing territory.
Algiers, 23 October 2021 (SPS) - The risk of escalation in the conflict between the Moroccan regime and the Polisario Front is serious, and the UN Security Council should more than ever handle Western Sahara issue with clarity and responsibility, as what is at stake is peace and stability in the sub-region, Ambassador Amar Belani, the special envoy for Western Sahara issue and Maghreb countries, said Friday.
Washington, Oct 20, 2021 (SPS) - The US Senate Appropriations Committee passed a resolution prohibiting the State Department from using its financial appropriations to establish or operate a consulate in Western Sahara.
This important decision comes to embody the United States Congress's rejection of Trump's announcement of alleged Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in exchange for Morocco officially recognizing Israel.
Moscow, Oct 20, 2021 (SPS) - The Russian Federation has reiterated its position in the search for a political acceptable solution to the internationally recognized parties to the conflict, namely: Morocco and the Frente POLISARIO to this long-standing conflict on the basis of the relevant resolutions of the Council of UN Security.
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 19 October 2021 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has condemned the silence of the United Nations in the face of Morocco's violation of the ceasefire agreement on November 13, 2020 in the illegal breach of El Guergarate.
Occupied Dakhla, Oct 19, 2021 (SPS) - The Saharawi Oil and Mining authority, denounced the signature by Morocco, represented by the Moroccan National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), of a agreement with the Israeli oil company Ratio Petroleum to explore the Atlantic bloc of the occupied city of Dakhla.
"This agreement represents a new stage in the series of economic crimes perpetrated by Morocco in the occupied Sahrawi territories," said a statement from the said NGO.
Bir Lehlu, Oct 19, 2021 (SPS) - The President of the Republic , Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, denounced the silence of the United Nations regarding the Moroccan violation of the ceasefire In a letter sent to the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres.