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April 2024

Italian medical mission arrives at refugee camps

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Wilaya of El Aaiún (Refugee Camps) - An Italian medical mission from the MAM association (Medicine and Assistance for the Marginalized) arrived in the Wilaya of El Aaiún on Sunday. The mission is composed of doctors, nurses, and specialists in various medical fields.

Representative of Polisario Front holds talks with Staffan de Mistura

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New York (United Nations), 15 April 2024 - The representative of the Polisario Front to the UN and Coordinator with MINURSO, Mohamed Sidi Omar, held talks on Monday at the United Nations headquarters with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura.

The meeting, which took place on the eve of the Security Council consultation on the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), focused on the reality and future of the peace process sponsored by the United Nations in Western Sahara.

SPLA carries out new attack against military base of Moroccan Royal Army in Mahbes sector

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Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories) - April 14, 2024 (SPS) - The attacks by the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) against the entrancements  of the Moroccan army soldiers behind the wall of shame and humiliation continue.

According to a statement from the Central Directorate of the Political Commissariat of the SPLA, advanced units of the SPLA conducted Saturday bombardment on an enemy base belonging to a brigade of the Moroccan Royal Army in the Mahbes sector, resulting in significant loss of lives and equipment.

President Brahim Ghali offers condolences on passing of defender Emiliano Lopez

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Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), April 13, 2024 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, expressed his deep sadness at the loss of Emiliano Gomez Lopez, affirming his dedication to the Sahrawi cause and his role as an unwavering defender of freedom and independence.

German political organizations delegation visits Sahrawi refugee camps

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Shaheed El Hafed, April 13, 2024 (SPS) - Starting from Saturday, a delegation from German political, development, women's, and student organizations embarks on a solidarity and fact-finding visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps and institutions of the Sahrawi state.

Emiliano Gómez López, tireless defender of Sahrawi cause in Uruguay and Latin America, passes away

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Montevideo (Uruguay), April 12, 2024 (SPS) - Emiliano Gómez López passed away on Thursday in the city of Montevideo. He was a man who dedicated a significant part of his life to the struggle for the freedom and independence of the Sahrawi people.

Since the early 1980s, he began an important task of raising awareness about the Sahrawi people's cause and their struggle for liberation in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, as well as in Argentina and Brazil.

UGTSARIO delegation received at headquarters of Spanish USO trade union

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Madrid (Spain), April 11, 2024 (SPS) - A delegation of General Union of Workers of Saguia el Hamra and Río de Oro (UGTSARIO) was received at the headquarters of the USO trade union, in the second phase of its visit to Spain.

A meeting and open discussion were held on various issues of interest to the two unions, especially on the international scene and some issues of common interest.

Sahrawi trade union delegation received by Secretary-General of Spanish Workers' Commissions Union

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Madrid, April 10, 2024 (SPS) - The General Secretaries of the Spanish Workers' Commissions Union (CCOO) and the General Union of Workers of Saguia al-Hamra and Rio De Oro (UGTSARIO), Mr. Unai Sordo and Mr. Salama Bashir, met Wednesday in Madrid for a working meeting.

During the meeting, the two organizations exchanged their shared experiences from previous years and discussed new mechanisms of solidarity and support for Sahrawi workers.

President Brahim Ghali congratulates Sahrawi people on occasion of Eid al-Fitr

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Shaheed El Hafed, April 9, 2024 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, addressed a message to the Sahrawi people in their various locations, including refugee camps, occupied territories, southern Morocco, and in exile, congratulating them on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

American United National Antiwar Coalition reiterates solidarity with Sahrawi people in its Just struggle

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Minnesota (United States), 8 April 2024 (SPS) - The American United National Antiwar Coalition has declared its solidarity with the people of Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa, in their just struggle for national liberation, self-determination, and independence.

In a message of solidarity to the Sahrawi people, UNAWC expressed its unwavering position on the Sahrawi issue, which was articulated during the coalition's recent conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Sahrawi radio amateurs win international medals

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Shaheed El Hafed, 8 April 2024 (SPS) - Sahrawi radio amateurs have won several medals on the occasion of the International Competition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Radio Amateurs League in Spain, which includes more than 40000 members.

Sahrawi radio amateurs strive to convey the voice of the Sahrawi people to thousands of people in all countries of the world. Currently, amateur radio stations in Western Sahara are the most popular and respected at the international level.

Council of Ministers denounces French government's announcement of its intention to participate in looting of Sahrawi natural resources

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Shaheed El Hafed, April 07, 2024 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers  denounced the announcement of the French government of its intention to participate in the plunder of Sahrawi natural resources, which reflects the French state's involvement in the aggression against the Sahrawi people since the military invasion of Western Sahara in 1975.

Council of Ministers condemns occupying state's evasion of its commitments signed with sahrawi party

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Shaheed El Hafed, April 7, 2024 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers strongly condemned the position expressed by the occupying state following its recent reception of Mr. Staffan de Mistura, in which it renewed its evasion of the commitments it signed with the Sahrawi party in 1991 within the settlement plan aimed at resolving the colonial issue in Western Sahara through the exercise of the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination via the referendum organized by the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

President of Republic chairs  Council of Ministers meeting

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Shaheed El Hafed, April 7, 2024 (SPS) - President of the Republic , Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, chaired Sunday a meeting of the Council of Ministers to approve draft laws and bilateral agreements.

During the meeting, the council of ministers  reviewed a proposed amendment to the law on individuals and public employment, as well as international treaties and bilateral agreements, all of which were adopted after discussion and enrichment, according to a statement issued at the end of the meeting.

Sahrawi government strongly denounces France's intention to invest in and finance projects in occupied Sahrawi territories

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Bir Lahlou, April 6, 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi government has firmly denounced France's intention to invest in and finance projects in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, stating that this move represents explicit support for the illegal Moroccan occupation of certain parts of the Sahrawi national territory and a flagrant violation of international law and France's international obligations.

The Sahrawi people are strongly determined to continue their national struggle by all legitimate means (Communiqué of the Sahrawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

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Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic), 5 April 2024-SPS-The Sahrawi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a Communiqué today expressing strong condemnation of the statement issued following the meeting of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Mr Staffan de Mistura, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the occupying state of Morocco yesterday.