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Committee of 24: Participants call to speed up Western Sahara decolonization

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New York, June 13, 2018 (SPS) -  The delegations of several countries participating in the annual session of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, known as Committee of 24, called Monday to resume negotiations on Western Sahara to speed up its decolonization.

Over 90 Sahrawi NGOs urge EU Council, Parliament to reject any EU-Morocco agreement including Western Sahara

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Brussels, June 13, 2018 (SPS) - Over 90 Sahrawi civil society organizations on Tuesday condemned the European Commission's willingness to continue its illegal practices in Western Sahara, and urging the European Council and Parliament to reject any EU-Morocco agreement that includes this non-autonomous territory without the "explicit" consent of its legitimate representative, the Frente POLISARIO.

Frente POLISARIO urges UN to guarantee the Saharawi people inalienable right to self-determination and independence

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United Nations (New York), June 12, 2018 (SPS) – the  Frente POLISARIO representative to the works of the Special Committee for the Decolonization of Nations United , Mr. Sidi Mohamed Omar has took part in the meeting, dedicated to the issue of Western Sahara at the works of  the Special Committee for the Decolonization of Nations United organized at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Council of Mérida City will study a project of Cooperation with the Saharawi People

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Merida (Spain). June 12, 2018 (SPS) - The Mayor of the City of Mérida (Extremadura), Antonio Rodríguez Osuna, received this morning, on an institutional visit, the Saharawi Delegate for Extremadura, Hameiduha Ahmed, according to a press release from the mentioned municipality.
At the end of the meeting, the Saharawi delegate pointed out that "he has had the opportunity to explain the situation that the population of Western Sahara is going through and the cooperation that is taking place from Extremadura".

Cuba backs UN a just solution to Western Sahara question (PL)

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United Nations, Jun 12, 2018 (SPS) - The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN, Anayansi Rodríguez, has reaffirmed the support of her country for a just and definitive solution to the question of Western Sahara.
Speaking at a session of the United Nations Decolonization Committee, the diplomat expressed Cuba's support for the right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination, based on respect for the principles of the UN Charter and international law. .

Amendment of EU-Morocco association agreement to include Western Sahara, Sidati expresses condemnation

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Brussels (Belgium), May 11, 2018 (SPS) - Saharawi delegate Minister for Europe Mohamed Sidati on Monday strongly denounced European Commission 's adoption of the agreement concluded between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, in the form of exchange of letters on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to their association agreement to include Western Sahara.
"The Polisario Front takes note and strongly denounces the European Commission's action," Sidati told APS, deploring the "very serious" action of "robbery" at the European level.

Ceas Sahara: Spain can’t remain impassive to what is happening in occupied Western Sahara

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Madrid, June 10, 2018 (SPS) - President of the Spanish Coordination of Solidarity Associations with Western Sahara underlined, in a letter sent to the new Spanish head of Government Pedro Sanchez that “the Spanish State can’t remain impassive with regard to what is happening in occupied Western Sahara.
Congratulating him for his new post of Prime minister, President of Ceas-sahara José Taboada also said in his letter that “the Spanish State must provide all sorts of initiatives to reach a fair and lasting solution to the suffering of the Sahrawi people.”

Time plight of Saharawis was brought to the fore

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ANALYSIS / 10 JUNE 2018, 09:35AM / SHANNON EBRAHIM
Shannon Ebrahim
As South Africans we can’t cherry pick our issues. If we care about the freedom and self-determination of the Palestinians, we cannot care any less about the people of Western Sahara.
Just as Madiba said when he was president that our freedom would not be complete without the freedom of the Palestinians, so President Cyril Ramaphosa said this week: “The gains of our democracy cannot be complete while the Saharawi people’s yearning for freedom and justice is not realised.”

Remarks to the media by President Cyril Ramaphosa following talks with President Brahim Ghali of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Union Buildings, Pretoria

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5 June 2018
Your Excellency, President Brahim Ghali,
Honourable Ministers,
Ambassadors,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Members of the Media,
Good day to you all.
Allow me, Your Excellency, to once again welcome you to South Africa.
Even though our respective countries are located on the extreme ends of our Continent, we are brought together by an unbreakable bond that were forged during our common fight against colonialism and apartheid.

Opening Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa during the Working Visit of President Brahim Ghali of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Union Buildings, Pretoria

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5 June 2018
Your Excellency and Dear Brother, President Brahim Ghali,
Honourable Ministers,
Your Excellency, Mr Bachir Sgair, Ambassador of SADR to South Africa,
Your Excellency, Mr D Dlomo, South African Ambassador to SADR,
Senior officials from our respective Governments,
Members of the Media,
Good morning,
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, Mr President, and your delegation on the occasion of your working visit to South Africa.