Addis Ababa, Feb 08, 2021 (SPS) -The Saharawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Uld Salek, affirmed on Monday, the recent statements in which the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs attacked Algeria after the defeats of his country in the AU XXXIV Summit are plagued with fallacies that will inevitably lead Morocco to the abyss.
Barcelona, Feb 08, 2021 (SPS) - A coordination body for the movement of solidarity with the Saharawi people in Catalonia was established on Sunday, thanks to the efforts of the Saharawi regional office in this region of Spain and the various associations of friendship and solidarity aimed at unifying efforts and plans around solidarity action with the Sahrawis.
Bir Lehlu, Feb 08, 2021 (SPS) - The 34th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, by video conference in due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has clearly demonstrated that Morocco has no sovereignty over Western Sahara.
The Saharawi Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Salec, in a statement released today, said that the continental organization has reaffirmed the sovereignty of the Saharawi Republic over the entire territory of Western Sahara.
Abuja (Nigeria), 07 February 2021 (SPS)- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Salec, warned that the future of the African Union organization is at stake, if Morocco is not punished for its actions that go against the Constitutive Act of the Union.
“The future of the Constitutive Act of the African Union will be at stake, if Moroccan is not punished for violating the basic principles of this Act,” confirmed Saharawi foreign minister, in a statement to the Nigerian press in the margins of his visit to Abuja.
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 07 February 2021 (SPS)- President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, H.E. Brahim Ghali, on Saturday invited heads of state and government of the African Union to issue a motion of thanks to South African President and outgoing AU Chairperson, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, for the outstanding achievements the AU has achieved under his chairmanship.
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 7 February 2021 (SPS) - The Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) continues, for the 85th consecutive day, its attacks on the positions and entrenchments of the Moroccan occupation forces, notably in the sectors of El Mahbes, Farsia and Kelta, said a communiqué of the Sahrawi Defense Ministry.
“The units of the Sahrawi army conducted on Friday bombings targeting camps of the Moroccan forces in the area of Raous Aslouguia (sector of Farsia) and the area of Raous Choydhamia (sector of El Mahbes)," said the source.
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 6 February 2021 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Mr. Brahim Ghali, took part in the work of the 34th ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, which was held today, Saturday, via remote visual communications technology under the theme "Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want."
Addis Ababa (African Union) 5 February 2021 (SPS)- The Executive Council of the African Union rejected, in its session Thursday, the attempt of the Kingdom of Morocco to pass two mega infrastructure projects through the occupied territories of the Saharawi Republic towards West African countries.
Dili (East Timor) Febr 04, 2021 (SPS) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor Leste, Mrs. Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno, has reaffirmed Thursday the support of her country to the struggle of the Saharawi people, voicing their constant willingness to defend their right to freedom and independence during a meeting with SADR´s ambassador to East Timor, Mr. Mohamed Islam Badi.
Addis Ababa (African Union) 4 February 2021 (SPS)- African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, considered the failure to end decolonization in Western Sahara as a matter of concern.
Stockholm (Sweden), Feb 04, 2021 (SPS) - The Swedish Foreign Minister, Ann Linde, made it clear that the conflict in “Western Sahara is a decolonization problem within the UN”, stressing that “the status of Western Sahara can only be determined through a just, sustainable and mutually acceptable negotiated solution that satisfies the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination in accordance with international law, including Security Council resolutions of the ONU."
Bir Lehlu (Sahrawi Republic), Feb 04, 2021 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, sent a congratulatory message to his Angolan counterpart, Mr. Joao Laurenzo, in occasion of the commemoration of the historic anniversary of the armed struggle of the Angolan people against Portuguese colonialism.
Algeria, Feb 03, 2021 (SPS) - The Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Ismail Sharqi, announced an upcoming summit of the African Union Peace and Security Council to discuss developments in the Western Sahara file.
"The return of the war between the Kingdom of Morocco and the SADR required to move to the discussion in order to reach a solution," Mr. Sharqi said, in an interview made the Algerian national radio.
Washington D.C (USA) 03 February 2021 (SPS)- The President of the American organization, Defence Forum Foundation, Mrs. Suzanne Sholte, said Today in a statement to SPS that she is hopeful that President Biden's administration will reverse "Trump's wrong decision" to recognize the Moroccan illegal occupation of Western Sahara.
Bern (Switzerland), Feb 02, 2021 (SPS) - Several European parliamentary groups have asked the President of the United States, Joe Baiden, to cancel the proclamation made by his predecessor and which recognizes the alleged sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara, as well how to work to recover the United Nations process in Western Sahara.
Luanda (Angola) 2 February 2020 (SPS)- Saharawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, held bilateral talks today in Luanda, Angola, with Angolan Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Antonio Tete, focusing on bilateral relations and the latest developments on the African and international arena, in addition to issues of common concern.
Lisbon (Portugal) 02 February 2021 (SPS)- Various NGOs addressed a letter to the UN Secretary General, Security Council, and other international bodies, Yesterday, calling for urgent protection of the Saharawi civilians in the occupied Western Sahara after the resumption of war between Morocco and the Saharawi Republic last 13 November 2020.
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.