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November 2024

Prime Minister: EUCOCO conference confirms expansion of international solidarity movement with Sahrawi people

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Lisbon, 30 November 2024 (SPS) - The Prime Minister, Bouchraya Hamoudi Bayoun, stated on Friday that the 48th conference of the European Coordination of Committees of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People (EUCOCO), held in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, confirms the expansion of the international solidarity movement with the Sahrawi people's struggle for freedom and independence.

CJEU ruling: New international recognition of righteousness of Western Sahara cause

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Lisbon (Portugal), 30 November 2024 (SPS) - The speaker of the Algerian Council of the Nation (upper house of Parliament), Salah Goudjil, said Friday that the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) represented a new international recognition of the righteousness of Western Sahara cause and explicit confirmation that the Moroccan presence in the region is colonisation.

Sahrawi Republic participates to Ethiopian ruling Prosperity Party's 5th Anniversary in Addis Ababa

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Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) 30 November 2024 (SPS)– The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) participated to the grand closing ceremony of Ethiopia’s ruling party’s 5th anniversary celebrations, held at the historic Adwa Victory Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa this Saturday morning, in the presence of H.E. Ethiopian Prime Minister and party president, Dr. Abiy Ahmed.

Portugal hosts trade union conference in solidarity with Sahrawi people

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Lisbon, 29 November 2024 (SPS) - A trade union conference in solidarity with the Sahrawi people is taking place on Friday in Lisbon (Portugal) to spotlight the recent rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and to warn about the consequences of blind support for Morocco in its expansionist endeavors in Western Sahara.

Deterioration of human rights situation in occupied Sahrawi territories condemned

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Lisbon, 29 November 2024 (SPS) - The final communiqué of the parliamentary conference in solidarity with the Sahrawi people, which opened Thursday in Lisbon (Portugal), condemned the deterioration of the human rights situation in the occupied Sahrawi territories, calling on Morocco to allow human rights organizations and independent international observers to access the territory to assess the situation.

Portuguese figures affirm support for Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and independence

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Lisbon (Portugal), November 28, 2024 (SPS) - Diplomats, academics, artists, and public figures from Portugal signed a declaration on the occasion of the 48th conference of the European Coordination for Solidarity with the Sahrawi People, affirming their support for the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination and independence, and condemning the unjust Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.

Saharawi ambassador in Algeria receives Brazilian delegation

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Algiers, November 28, 2024 (SPS) - The ambassador in Algeria, member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, received a delegation from Brazil following their visit to the Sahrawi Republic, where they observed the situation of Sahrawi refugees and the Sahrawi national experience in building institutions despite difficult conditions and limited resources.

Portugal hosts 48th EUCOCO Conference in support of Sahrawi people’s right

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Algiers, 27 November 2024 (SPS) - The 48th European Conference for Support and Solidarity with the Sahrawi People (EUCOCO) will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from November 28 to 30, 2024. This conference aims to provide a new platform to advocate for the legitimate rights of the Sahrawi people, which have been violated for nearly 50 years, and to denounce the injustices they face.

Sahrawi Republic partakes in te International University Conference in Tunisia

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Tunis, November 27, 2024 (SPS) - The International University Conference began on Tuesday evening in Hammamet, Tunisia, under the supervision of the Actors Center, the University of Monastir, and the Higher Institute of Languages of Tunisia, with international and Sahrawi participation.

During the conference, Professor Mohamed Ali Lamen will deliver a lecture titled "Popular Poetry in Western Sahara: A Memory of Challenge and Resistance."

Professor Hama Mehdi will present a lecture titled "Resistance and Resilience in Western Sahara."

UESARIO becomes official member of ECOSOCC

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Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), November 27, 2024 (SPS) – The Union of Students of Saguia Al-Hamra and Río de Oro (UESARIO) has been accepted as a full member of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union (ECOSOCC), an important continental organization that brings together social organizations and groups for development.

Passing of French lawyer for Sahrawi and Palestinian causes, Gilles Devers

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Paris, November 26, 2024 (SPS) - French lawyer Gilles Devers, known for his advocacy for Sahrawi and Palestinian causes, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 68 after a long illness.

After battling an incurable disease, Gilles Devers, a dedicated advocate for just causes, died in the morning of Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

SPLA targets Moroccan occupation forces in Amgala sector

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Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), November 26, 2024 (SPS) - Advanced units of Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out focused shelling targeting enemy positions in the Fadret Laferes area of the Amgala sector on Monday morning, indicated a military statement of the Political Commissariat of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army.

National Council Celebrates Its 49th anniversary coinciding with opening of spring session

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9 June School, November 26, 2024 (SPS) - Sahrawi National Council commemorated today, Tuesday, its 49th anniversary, attended by members of the national secretariat of the Polisario Front and government.

The anniversary celebration included a speech by Mr. Hamma Salama, a member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, President of the Sahrawi National Council, who welcomed the attendees and discussed the various phases the Council has undergone since its founding to the present.