Valencia (Spain), 11 February 2024 (WAS) - The authorities in the Spanish city of Valencia have begun organizing several awareness-raising activities for the benefit of Sahrawi children as part of the preparation for the "Holidays in Peace" program in the summer of 2024. The organizers hope to increase the number of host families involved with the Sahrawi people and their just cause.
Algiers, 11 February 2024 (SPS) - Mr. Salek Baba Hassena, Minister of Public Health, was received today, Sunday, at the headquarters of the Algerian Ministry of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production by Mr. Ali Aoun, Minister of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production.
The meeting discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two ministries in the areas of medicines, pharmaceutical production, training and continuing education for Sahrawi specialists, developing the drug production laboratory and supporting it with basic raw materials.
Algiers, February 10, 2024 (SPS) - The Algerian Future Front has reiterated its position supporting the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and independence, during its celebration of the 12th anniversary of its founding, attended by ambassadors of the Sahrawi Republic, South Africa, and Palestine to Algeria.
Algiers, 10 February 2024 (SPS) -The Unites States (US) Ambassador to Algeria, Elizabeth Moore Aubin, said that the conflict in Western Sahara had "gone on long enough", recalling that Washington backs the settlement of the conflict "within the framework of the United Nations and through the work of the UN SG's personal envoy, Staffan de Mistura.”
The ambassador said in an interview with the Algerian newspapers “Al-Watan” and "Al-Khabar," “This conflict has continued for a long enough time. 47 years is a long time for the Sahrawi people.”
Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), 10 February 2024 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) targeted trenches and positions of the Moroccan occupation soldiers in the Mahbes sector, resulting in "substantial losses in lives and equipment," indicated a statement of the Central Directorate of the Political Governorate of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army.
berlin , February 10, 2024 (SPS) -The Representation of Frente POLISARIO in Germany presented, on Friday, its condolences to the Embassy of the Republic of Namibia in Berlin following the death of the President of Namibia, friend of the Sahrawi people, Dr. Hage G. Geingob.
Algeria, February 8, 2024 (SPS) - The Ambassador of the United States of America to Algeria, Elizabeth Moore Aubin, renewed Washington’s support for a political solution to the Western Sahara conflict, stressing her country’s support for the efforts of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Western Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura.
The ambassador said in an interview with the Algerian newspapers “Al-Watan” and "Al-Khabar," “This conflict has continued for a long enough time. 47 years is a long time for the Sahrawi people.”
Algeria, February 8, 2024 (SPS) - The member of the National Secretariat, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Sidati, was received on Thursday, by the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and community abroad, Mr. Ahmed Attaf, according to what was reported by the Algerian News Agency (APS).
Moscow (Russian Federation), February 7, 2024 (SPS) – Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alexander Kinchak, met with a Sahrawi delegation including Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, member of the National Secretariat, representative of the Polisario Front at the United Nations and coordinator with MINURSO, Mrs. Fatma Al Mahdi, member of the National Secretariat and Minister of Cooperation, and Dr. Ali Salem Mohamed Fadel, representative of the Polisario Front in the Russian Federation.
Shahid Al-Hafed, February 6, 2024 (SPS) - Member of the National Secretariat, Prime Minister, Mr. Boushraya Hamoudi Bayoun, chaired a government meeting, devoted to determining detailed calendars and effective mechanisms for implementing the government’s programs at all levels.
Sfax (Tunisia), February 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi delegation represented by the Directorate of Traditional Industries and Crafts of the Ministry of Economic Development, participating in the events of the Sfax International Exhibition held in Tunisia, concluded its activities after a distinguished presence in this international event that allowed it to showcase the culture of the Sahrawi people and their identity through the exhibition of various handicraft products.
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), 4 February 2024 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) have carried out new attacks against the positions of the Moroccan occupation forces, leaving significant losses in lives and equipment.
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), 4 February 2024 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, sent a message of condolence today, Sunday, to the Acting President of Namibia, Dr. Nangolo Mbumba, in which he expressed the condolences of the Sahrawi people and government on the passing of President Hage Geingob, who passed away today after a serious illness.
Below is the full text of the Message:
“Bir Lehlou, 4 February 2024
H.E. Dr Nangolo Mbumba
President of the Republic of Namibia,
New York (United Nations), 4 February 2024 (SPS) – In a press release issued today, Dr Sidi Mohamed Omar, Member of the National Secretariat and Representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the United Nations and Coordinator with MINURSO, stressed that the visit of the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara to South Africa falls within the scope of his mandate, especially given South Africa’s strong commitment to a rules-based international order, as well as its support for and promotion of peaceful and just solutions to conflicts in Africa and beyond.
Cuba, 4 February 2024 (SPS) - In a closing statement, more than 100 delegates from the 29th South American Group for Voluntary Work and Solidarity with Cuba condemned the Moroccan occupation's practices of plundering Sahrawi natural resources. The statement was issued at the conclusion of the solidarity activity held at the José Antonio Maceo International Camp in Cuba.
Shaheed Hafed, 4 February 2024 (SPS) - A journalist delegation from the British BBC channel has begun a visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps.
The visit, which started on Saturday, will include meetings with various segments of Sahrawi society, field visits to the Association of Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared, the Association of Landmine Victims, the Resistance Museum, the headquarters of national television, facilities in the wilaya of Smara and a meeting with its authorities and some families, the Hussein Tamk Complex, and the Sahrawi Red Crescent.
Pretoria (South Africa), February 1, 2024 (SPS) - The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Naledi Pandor, confirmed yesterday, that she had a “useful discussion” in Pretoria with the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, who is on a visit to South Africa.
Pretoria (South Africa), February 01, 2024 (SPS) – The South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms. Candith Mashego-Dlamini, emphasized the firm and principled position of South Africa towards the Western Sahara issue while receiving the Sahrawi Ambassador Mohamed Yeslam Baisat.
Wilaya of Boujdour, January 31, 2024 (SPS) - The Governor of the Wilaya of Boujdour Ms. Addih Mohamed Shaddad, received yesterday a delegation from the Norwegian Socialist Youth, including Mr. Erik Hagen, President of the Western Sahara Resources Watch (WSRW), and students.
Shaheed Hafed, 29 January 2024 (SPS) - Specialized teams have begun the fieldwork for polio vaccination in all wilayas, amidst a large presence of children who are the target of the vaccination, and notable compliance from their mothers with the accompanying procedures for the vaccination process.
The polio vaccination campaign targets children between the ages of two months and six years, according to a detailed schedule prepared by the Central Directorate of Prevention in collaboration with the regional health directorates.