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February 2024

SPLA carries out new attacks against positions of Moroccan occupation soldiers in Mahbes sector

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Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), 10 February 2024 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) targeted trenches and positions of the Moroccan occupation soldiers in the Mahbes sector, resulting in "substantial losses in lives and equipment," indicated a statement of the Central Directorate of the Political Governorate of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army.

Washington confirms its support for a political solution to the Western Sahara conflict

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Algeria, February 8, 2024 (SPS) - The Ambassador of the United States of America to Algeria, Elizabeth Moore Aubin, renewed Washington’s support for a political solution to the Western Sahara conflict, stressing her country’s support for the efforts of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura.

The ambassador said in an interview with the Algerian newspapers “Al-Watan” and "Al-Khabar," “This conflict has continued for a long enough time. 47 years is a long time for the Sahrawi people.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs received by his Algerian counterpart

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Algeria, February 8, 2024 (SPS) - The member of the National Secretariat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Sidati, was received on Thursday, by the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and community abroad, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, according to what was reported by the Algerian News Agency (APS).

Sahrawi delegation holds talks in the Russian capital, Moscow

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Moscow (Russian Federation), February 7, 2024 (SPS) – Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alexander Kinchak, met with a Sahrawi delegation including Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, member of the National Secretariat, representative of the Polisario Front at the United Nations and coordinator with MINURSO, Mrs. Fatma Al Mahdi, member of the National Secretariat and Minister of Cooperation, and Dr. Ali Salem Mohamed Fadel, representative of the Polisario Front in the Russian Federation.

The Prime Minister chairs a government meeting

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Shahid Al-Hafed, February 6, 2024 (SPS) - Member of the National Secretariat, Prime Minister, Mr. Boushraya Hamoudi Bayoun, chaired a government meeting, devoted to determining detailed calendars and effective mechanisms for implementing the government’s programs at all levels.

Delegation of Directorate of Traditional Industries and Crafts concludes its activities at the Sfax International Exhibition in Tunisia

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Sfax (Tunisia), February 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi delegation represented by the Directorate of Traditional Industries and Crafts of the Ministry of Economic Development, participating in the events of the Sfax International Exhibition held in Tunisia, concluded its activities after a distinguished presence in this international event that allowed it to showcase the culture of the Sahrawi people and their identity through the exhibition of various handicraft products.

President of Republic Offers Condolences on Passing of Namibian President Hage Geingob

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Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), 4 February  2024 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, sent a message of condolence today, Sunday, to the Acting President of Namibia, Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, in which he expressed the condolences of the Sahrawi people and government on the passing of President Hage Geingob, who passed away today after a serious illness.

Below is the full text of the Message:

“Bir Lehlou, 4 February 2024

H.E. Dr Nangolo Mbumba

President of the Republic of Namibia,

Frente POLISARIO Representative at the UN: The visit of the Personal Envoy to South Africa falls within the scope of his mandate

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New York  (United Nations), 4 February 2024 (SPS) – In a press release issued today, Dr Sidi Mohamed Omar, Member of the National Secretariat and Representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the United Nations and Coordinator with MINURSO, stressed that the visit of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara to South Africa falls within the scope of his mandate, especially given South Africa’s strong commitment to a rules-based international order, as well as its support for and promotion of peaceful and just solutions to conflicts in Africa and beyond.

Delegations participating in José Antonio Maceo International Camp condemn plunder of natural resources in Western Sahara

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Cuba, 4 February  2024 (SPS) - In a closing statement, more than 100 delegates from the 29th South American Group for Voluntary Work and Solidarity with Cuba condemned the Moroccan occupation's practices of plundering Sahrawi natural resources. The statement was issued at the conclusion of the solidarity activity held at the José Antonio Maceo International Camp in Cuba.

BBC delegation on visit Sahrawi refugee camps

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Shaheed Hafed, 4 February 2024 (SPS) - A journalist delegation from the British BBC channel has begun a visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps.

The visit, which started on Saturday, will include meetings with various segments of Sahrawi society, field visits to the Association of Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared, the Association of Landmine Victims, the Resistance Museum, the headquarters of national television, facilities in the wilaya of Smara and a meeting with its authorities and some families, the Hussein Tamk Complex, and the Sahrawi Red Crescent.

South Africa emphasizes its firm and principled position on the Western Sahara issue

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Pretoria (South Africa), February 01, 2024 (SPS) – The South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms. Candith Mashego-Dlamini, emphasized the firm and principled position of South Africa towards the Western Sahara issue while receiving the Sahrawi Ambassador Mohamed Yeslam Baisat.