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July 2024

Trade Union Forum held in Nicaragua reaffirms support for inalienable right of Sahrawi people to self-determination and independence

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Managua (Nicaragua), July 21, 2024 (SPS) - The participants in the International Trade Union Forum organized by the Sandinista Workers' Central in Nicaragua, from July 16 to 19, affirmed their support for the inalienable right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and independence.

The participants in the international forum held in Managua, in their statement, called for the necessity of organizing the referendum approved by the United Nations in Western Sahara, which guarantees the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Sahrawi people.

Opinion of ICJ on Israel’s Practices and Policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Applies to Western Sahara (Communiqué)

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Bir Lehlou (Sahrawi Republic), 21 July, 2024 (SPS)- The Government of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) noted with great satisfaction the conclusions of the Advisory Opinion, particularly the Court’s finding that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is illegal and that Israel’s policies and practices are in breach of international law as well as the fact that Israel remains bound to comply with its obligation to respect the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and its obligations under international humanitarian law an

Italian region of Sicily welcomes group of Sahrawi children

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Cerriale (Italy), July 19, 2024 (SPS) - Mayor of Cerriale, Roberto Papagallo, welcomed Friday a group of Sahrawi children who are spending their summer holidays in the city.

The reception ceremony, held in honor of the Sahrawi peace ambassadors at the city hall, was attended by the president of the host association, Sara Scudero, and members of the association.

The Mayor of Cerriale extended a special welcome to the Sahrawi children, expressing his happiness at their presence in Cerriale and wishing them a happy stay in the city.

Mayor of Italian Reggio Emilia province welcomes group of Sahrawi peace envoys

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Rolo (Reggio Emilia), July 20, 2024 (SPS) - The Mayor of Rolo, Reggio Emilia province, Italy, Mr. Baraldi, welcomed a group of Sahrawi peace envoys who came to spend their summer vacation there as part of a "Holidays in Peace" program.

The Mayor of Rolo warmly welcomed the Sahrawi children, thanking the families for providing all the necessary conditions for the good stay of the Sahrawi children and for them to enjoy a quiet and pleasant holiday.

Sahrawi children received  special welcome in Spanish region of Aragon

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Huesca (Aragon) July 20, 2024 (SPS) -  The Sahrawi children in the city of Huesca were given this week a special reception by the municipal authorities and councils, after their arrival as part of the "Vacation in Peace" program.

The reception ceremony was attended by various components of the Huesca municipal authorities, including the Mayor, the municipal council, the Alouda Association in charge of the "Vacation in Peace" program, and representatives of some entities and solidarity activists with the Sahrawi cause.

Reception of Sahrawi Children in Extremadura

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Badajoz (Spain), July 20, 2024 (SPS) - A reception ceremony was held Thursday at the headquarters of the Regional Council of the Badajoz region, for the Sahrawi peace envoys present in the Extremadura province, as part of the "Vacation in Peace" program for the year 2024.

SPLA carries out new attacks against Moroccan occupation forces in Mahbas Sector

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Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), July 19, 2024 (SPS) - Advanced detachments of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) has targeted the positions and entrenchments of the Moroccan in the Al-Mahbas sector.

The military communiqué issued by the Central Directorate of the Political Affairs of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army indicated that SPLA fighters' advanced detachments targeted the headquarters of an enemy corps belonging to the Royal Army in the Mahbas sector on Thursday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs discusses in Accra with his Algerian counterpart

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Accra (Ghana), July 19, 2024 (SPS) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario front, Mr. Mohamed Sidati, held discussions with his Algerian counterpart, the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, on the sidelines of the meeting of the Executive Council of the African Union.

Prime Minister chairs a government meeting

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Shaheed Al-Hafed, July 18, 2024 (SPS) - Member of the National Secretariat, Prime Minister, Mr. Bouchraya Hamoudi Beyoun, chaired a government meeting devoted to evaluating the work of the committees issued by the National Secretariat and discussing the government's program.

Signing of agreement between National Union of Sahrawi Women and Algerian association

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Boumerdes (Algeria), July 18, 2024 (SPS) - The National Union of Sahrawi Women signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with the Algerian National Association for the Support and Promotion of Rural Women.

The agreement, which was concluded on the sidelines of the Summer University for Sahrawi Cadres in the Algerian wilaya of Boumerdes, was signed on the Sahrawi side by the Secretary-General of the National Union of Sahrawi Women, Ms. Shaba Seini, and on the Algerian side by the President of the Association, Ms. Ben Joudi Dalila.

UGTSARIO participates in the International Trade Union Forum in Nicaragua

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Managua (Nicaragua), July 17, 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Trade Union “UGTSARIO” is participating in the International Trade Union Forum in Nicaragua, alongside with more than forty delegates from 25 countries.

The opening ceremony of the International Trade Union Forum, which was held at the Olof Palme Conference Center under the theme "45 Years of Achievements and Revolutionary Progress", was attended by the Nicaraguan Minister of Labor, Alba Luz Torres.

Spanish Minister of Youth and Childhood meets with members of Sahrawi delegation in Spain

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Madrid (Spain), July 16, 2024 (SPS) - The Spanish Minister of Youth and Childhood, Mrs. Cira Rego, met with the leaders of the Sahrawi delegation in Spain and representatives of the General Coordination of Friendship and Solidarity Associations with the Sahrawi people.

The aim of the meeting was to continue her sector's support for the Holiday in Peace program for the benefit of Sahrawi children, during a reception ceremony that brought her together with groups of children accompanied by host families.

Signing of cooperation agreement in Spanish region of Madrid to support Sahrawi people

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 Madrid (Spain), July 16, 2024 (SPS) - An agreement was signed Tuesday to support the Sahrawi people in the town of Tres Cantos in the Madrid region between the Association of Friends of the Sahrawi People and the Municipal Council and the Representation of the Polisario Front in the Madrid region, where the Mayor of Tres Cantos, Mr. Jesús Moreno, and the President of the Association of Friends of the Sahrawi People, Ms. Carmen de Gregorio, signed the agreement.

Sahrawi Association condemns Moroccan occupation's seizure of Sahrawi homes

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Occupied El Aaiún, July 16, 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Association of Victims of Serious Human Rights Violations Committed by the Moroccan State (ASVDH) expressed in a statement its strong condemnation of the seizure of homes and lands owned by Sahrawi families in the occupied parts of Western Sahara.

The ASVDH affirmed its full and unconditional solidarity with all Sahrawis who are victims of the crime of forced displacement, land confiscation, and the expansion of settlements, which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Solidarity movement with Sahrawi people in Canary Islands organizes  demonstration in support of Sahrawi people and its  just cause

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Tenerife (Canary Islands), July 15, 2024 (SPS) - The Association of Friends of the Sahrawi People in the Canary Islands and the Solidarity Movement on the island of Tenerife organized a demonstration in support and solidarity with the Sahrawi people and in defense of its inalienable right to self-determination and independence, on the occasion of the arrival of dozens of Sahrawi children to the Canary Islands, within the framework of the summer program Holidays in Peace.

Minister of Foreign Affairs received by his South African counterpart

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Pretoria (South Africa), July 15, 2024 (SPS) - Member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Minister of Foreign Affairs, , Mohamed Sidati, has been received by his counterpart Ronald Ozzy Lamola, the South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the beginning of a working visit to South Africa.

The meeting, attended by senior officials from the South African Foreign Ministry, before the two ministers met separately, after which the meeting was expanded to include members of the two delegations.

President of Algerian People's National Assembly renews Algeria's unwavering support for struggle of Sahrawi people

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Bourmedes (Algeria), July 14, 2024 (SPS) - In a speech delivered during the opening of the Summer University for Sahrawi Executives, read on his behalf by his deputy Mr. Mohamed Redha Ousahla, Mr. Salah Goudjil, the President of the People's National Assembly, reiterated Algeria's steadfast, constant and unconditional support for the struggle of the Sahrawi people and their rights enshrined in the United Nations charters and the African Union Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.