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Sahrawi civilian prisoners go on a hunger strike in Ait Melloul prison

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Ait Melloul (Morocco) February 15, 2024 (SPS) - Sahrawi civilian prisoners within the Gdeim Izik group, who are in the prison of Ait Melloul 2, city of Agadir, began today a 48-hour hunger strike.

According to what was reported by the Association for the Protection of Sahrawi Prisoners, the Sahrawi civilian prisoners Mohamed Ahnini El-Rouh Bani, Brahim Daddi Ismaili, and Sid Ahmed Fraji Lamjeid went on hunger strike due to the numerous humiliating and aggressive treatment they were subjected by Moroccan authorities in the prison of Ait Melloul 2.

The Sahrawi Republic denounces Moroccan displacement campaigns against Sahrawi citizens

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Addis Ababa, February 15, 2024 (SPS)- The Member of the National Secretariat and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Sidati, denounced in his intervention before the 44th ordinary session of the Executive Council of the African Union, the forced displacement and deportation campaigns launched by the Moroccan occupation authorities against Sahrawi citizens in the occupied territories of the Sahrawi Republic.

The President of the Republic embarks on a visit to the Republic of Ireland

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Dublin (Ireland), February 15, 2024 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, embarked yesterday, Wednesday, on a visit to the Republic of Ireland.

In the first leg of the visit, the presidential delegation held a series of meetings with both chambers of the Irish Parliament, representatives of various political and trade union formations, civil society and the solidarity movement.

Opening of the 44th session of the Executive Council of the African Union

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Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) February 14, 2024 (SPS) - The 44th session of the Executive Council of the African Union countries was held today, Wednesday, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with the participation of a member of the National Secretariat, the Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Sidati.

The Secretary General of the Sahrawi Women's Union receives a delegation from Sweden

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Boujdour, February 14, 2024 (SPS)- The Secretary-General of the Sahrawi Women's Union, Mrs. Shaba Sini Embarek, received a delegation from the Swedish organization “Björkåfrihet”, at the headquarters of the Sahrawi Women's Union in the Wilaya of Boujdour.

During the meeting, the Secretary-General of the Sahrawi Women’s Union provided the delegation with explanations about the establishment of the Women’s organization and its objectives within the framework of promoting Sahrawi women’s presence at all levels, politically, economically and socially.

Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs arrives in Ethiopia to participate in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union

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Addis Ababa, February 14, 2024 (SPS)- The Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Sidati, arrived on Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, accompanied by the Sahrawi Ambassador in charge of Africa, Mr. Mohamed Yeslem Beisat, to participate in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union.

The Polisario Front condemns Morocco's use of its presidency of HRC to pass its colonial agenda

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Geneva (Switzerland), February 13, 2024 (SPS) - The Polisario Front condemned, as the sole legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people, the visit made by ambassadors from member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council to the occupied territories of Western Sahara at the invitation of the occupying power - the Kingdom of Morocco, calling on the members of the HRC to take the necessary measures to prevent Morocco’s plan to transform its mandate as President of the Council into a platform in the service of its colonial agenda in Western Sahara.

Finland hosts  lecture on latest developments in Western Sahara issue

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Helsinki (Finland), 12 February 2024 (SPS) - The art exhibition in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, hosted a presentation yesterday on the latest developments in the Western Sahara issue, delivered by the representative of the Polisario Front in Finland, Ms. Mahfouza Rahal.