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Attaf holds discussions with Staffan de Mistura in New York

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Algiers, 16 April 2024 (SPS) - Algerian  minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, held bilateral discussions at Algeria's UN Mission's office, on Tuesday, with UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as part of his working visit to New York, the ministry said in a statement.

Call for MINURSO to fulfill mandate to organize self-determination referendum

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New York (United Nations), 16 April 2024 (SPS) – Sahrawi Ambassador Sidi Mohamed Omar, the Polisario Front’s representative to the United Nations (UN) and coordinator with MINURSO, affirmed that the Security Council is called upon today to take tangible action to enable MINURSO to fulfill its mandate and allow the Sahrawi people to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence.

UGTSARIO signs cooperation and partnership agreement with Spanish LAB trade union

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Pamplona (Spain), 16 April 2024 (SPS) - The General Union of Workers of Saguia El Hamra and Rio de Oro (UGTSARIO) signed a cooperation and partnership agreement with the Spanish LAB trade union, aiming to deepen areas of cooperation between the two organizations in the future.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the Sahrawi side by the Secretary General of the UGTSARIO, Salama Bashir, and on behalf of the Spanish side by the Secretary General, at the LAB trade union headquarters in Navarre province.

Sahrawi delegation meets with member of German Bundestag

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Saxony (Germany), April 16, 2024 (SPS) - The Representative of the Polisario Front in Saxony and Bavaria, Mr. Mohamed Abba Adjil, accompanied by members of the Sahrawi news media "Equipe Media," Mohamed Limam Bah and Mohamed Meyara, met on Monday with the President of the Youth and Sports Committee of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag).

President of Republic received by his Algerian counterpart

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Algiers, 16 April 2024 (SPS) - The president of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali,  was received Tuesday in Algiers by his Algerian counterpart, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

During the meeting, emphasis was placed on the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and independence, as guaranteed by international conventions and resolutions.

The meeting also addressed a number of issues of mutual interest.

Organization of awareness-raising event on Sahrawi Issue in Basque Country

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Basque Country (Spain), April 15, 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi community association in Araia, in the Basque Country province, organized Saturday a cultural awareness-raising event for the Sahrawi issue.

The event was attended by the representative of the Polisario Front in the Basque Country, the mayor of Araia, representatives of the Basque Parliament and Spanish parties, and a wide participation of members of Sahrawi community associations and organizations in the province.

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.