Brussels, March 31, 2018 (SPS) - Sahrawi Minister for Europe Mohamed Sidati on Thursday has alerted, once again, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, to the serious situation of Sahrawi human rights activists in the occupied Western Sahara.
"We reiterate the alert we launched on 15 March 2018 in a letter to Mogherini," Sidati told APS.

New York, March 31, 2018 (SPS) – UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres has proposed a budget of $53.87 million to maintain the functioning of the UN Mission for the referendum in Western Sahara (Minurso) for the mandate from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
The budget proposal does not include voluntary contributions worth $ 519,000, according to the General Secretariat document, seen by APS.

Brasilia, Brazil, March 29, 2018 (SPS) - A new association of solidarity with the Sahrawi people was established on Tuesday, 27 March 2018, in the presence of Frente POLISARIO representative in Brazil,  Embarek Ahmed, who gave an extensive presentation on the latest developments in the Sahrawi issue, in Brazil.
The former Brazilian MP, Ms. Maria José, was appointed as the President of the Association, Mr. Marcos Tenorio as Vice-President of the Assembly and Mr. Fernando as secretary.

Australia, March 29, 2018 (SPS) - The Australian Parliament on Monday devoted part of its session to the development of the Sahara issue, especially the political and legal situation in the occupied territories and the looting of natural resources from Western Sahara.

Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), March 29, 2018 (SPS) - The Sahrawi National Commission for Human Rights warned on Wednesday, in a statement, of the seriousness situation of Saharawi political prisoners, particularly the prisoners of Gdeim Izik, on hunger strike since last March 9, in protest of the bad treaties and the contradictory conditions to the international conventions related to the prisoners.

Chahid El Hafed (Sahrawi refugee camps) March 28, 2018 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers called on the United Nations to stop the Moroccan looting of the natural resources of the Sahrawi people, stressing on EUCJ ruling issued on February 27, 2018, urging EU to adhere strictly and enforce it, and prevent any attempt to circumvent it, in conformity with European law, international law and international humanitarian law, in statement a copy of which obtained by SPS

Chahid El Hafed (Sahrawi refugee camps) March 28, 2018 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers strongly condemned Wednesday the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrations in the occupied city of Dakhla, after the cowardly assassination of young Sahrawi Abdel Fattah Ahmed Zein dubbing it as a Moroccan systematic policy to discourage the Sahrawis from their legitimate demands for their just rights to self-determination and independence, in statement concluded its meeting today under the chairmanship of the President of Republic,  Secretary General of Frente POLISARIO, Brahim

Chahid El Hafed, March 28, 2018 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, has oversaw a meeting of the Council of Ministers to examine several issues.
The meeting will discussed various topics: amending some laws, the annual schedule of the government's tour and a report on the visit of foreign delegations.

Dajla (Occupied Territories), March 28, 2018 (SPS) - The Moroccan occupation forces imposed a military siege on the occupied city of Dakhla, after the assassination of the Saharawi young activist, Abdelfatah Ahmedzain.
The Moroccan police forces violently intervened after the Saharawi people, in the aforementioned city, came out in protest to express their solidarity with the activist's family and express their rejection of the occupation, demanding the exercise of the right to self-determination.

Brussels (Belgium), March 26, 2018 (SPS) - The European Commission will abide by the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which concluded, on 27 February, that the fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco is not applicable to Western Sahara, said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini.