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Sahrawi civilian prisoner suffers deliberate medical neglect in Morocco

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Agadir (Morocco), April 20, 2024 (SPS) - The family of Sahrawi civilian prisoner Brahim Dadi Ismaili, from the Gdeim Izik group, who is being held in Ait Melloul 2 prison on the outskirts of the Moroccan city of Agadir, has informed the Association for the Protection of Sahrawi Prisoners that he is being subjected to medical neglect and deliberate procrastination by the prison administration.

Permanent Bureau holds preparatory meeting for upcoming session of National Secretariat

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Shaheed El Hafed, April 19, 2024 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, chaired Friday a meeting of the Permanent Bureau of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front.

This meeting falls within the framework of preparing for the upcoming fourth ordinary session of the National Secretariat. The meeting discussed the latest developments in the national issue.

Podemos organizes conference in European Parliament to defend peace and international legality in Western Sahara and Palestine

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Brussels (Belgium), April 19, 2024 (SPS) - The left-wing group Podemos in the European Parliament has organized a prominent conference on the future of peace, bringing together a wide range of actors from civil society, including representatives from NGOs, as well as delegates from Palestine and Western Sahara. The event, which saw the remote participation of Podemos' Secretary General, Ivone Belarra, has been a crucial space for the exchange of ideas and the promotion of dialogue.

CIG and UGTSARIO join forces for Sahrawi cause

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Vigo (Galicia), April 19, 2024 (SPS) - The Galician Intersindical Confederation (CIG) and the General Union of Workers of Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (UGTSARIO) have signed a collaboration protocol to support the Sahrawi cause. This four-year agreement strengthens the commitment of the Galician trade union to the Sahrawi people and their struggle for the independence of Western Sahara.

Frente POLISARIO Representative at the UN debunks again the claims of the representative of the occupying state

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New York (United Nations), 18 April 2024 (SPS) - In  a statement issued today, Dr Sidi Mohamed Omar, Member of the National Secretariat, Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at the United Nations, and Coordinator with MINURSO, debunked the claims made by the representative of the occupying state of Morocco to the United Nations during the Security Council Debate on “The role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean” held yesterday. 

The following is the full text of the statement as received by SPS: 

Arab International Conference of Solidarity with Sahrawi People: Pledge to continue advocating for right to self-determination until freedom and independence are achieved

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Shaheed El Hafed (Refugee Camps), 18 April 2024 (SPS) - The participants in the Arab International Conference in Solidarity with the Sahrawi People, held in the Shaheed  El-Hafed, Sahrawi  refugee camp, renewed their solidarity with the Sahrawi people in their just struggle against the Moroccan occupation and condemned the occupier's crimes against Sahrawi civilians. They pledged to continue advocating for the right to self-determination until independence is achieved for the Sahrawi people.

International Arab Conference in Solidarity with Sahrawi people

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Shaheed El-Hafed (Refugee Camps), April 17, 2024 (SPS) - The works of the International Arab Conference in Solidarity with the Sahrawi People, under the supervision of the President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, in its third edition under the slogan "Challenges and Prospects," were launched on Wednesday.

The event was attended by Prime Minister Mr. Bucharaya Beyoun, members of the National Secretariat, Sahrawi officials from various sectors, and solidarity activists from Arab countries.

5th Diplomatic Forum of Solidarity with Sahrawi People: Urgent call for resumption of peace process

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Algiers, 17 April 2024 (SPS) - Participants at the 5th session of the Diplomatic Forum of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People have reaffirmed their unwavering support for the Sahrawi people's struggle to exercise their right to self-determination and independence. They called on the United Nations Security Council to urgently relaunch the peace process and put an end to the obstacles created by the Moroccan occupation to impede the resolution of the conflict and perpetuate it.

Consultation session at UN Security Council on MINURSO Mission

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New York (United Nations), 17 April 2024 (SPS) - The UN Security Council held closed consultations yesterday, Tuesday, under the presidency of Malta, regarding the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), in accordance with Resolution 2703 (2023) adopted by the Security Council on October 30 of last year.

SPLA carries out new attacks against occupying forces in Hawza sector

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Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), April 16, 2024 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) targeted the entrenchments of the Moroccan occupation forces in the Hawza sector, causing significant losses in lives and equipment among the occupying army.

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.