President of Republic sends condolences message to Russian counterpart
Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), December 21, 2016 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, on Tuesday sent a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart, Mr. Vladimir Putin, following the assassination, Monday, of the Russian ambassador to Turkey.
AU membership governed by clear criteria, without preconditions
Oran, December 20, 2016 (SPS) - African Union membership is governed by "clear criteria" without "preconditions," said Monday in Oran African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui, during a press conference held at the end of the 4th High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa.
"Any country seeking to join the African Union should consider itself like the other members with the same rights and duties," he added.
Brazilian delegation in working visit to Saharawi Refugee Camps
Chahid El Hafed, December 20, 2016 (SPS) - A Brazilian delegation undertook a visit to the Saharawi Refugee Camps since Sunday as part of a working visit during which it will meet with Saharawi state officials.
The delegation that arrived yesterday Sunday has met with the Governor of the Wilaya of El Aaiun, Mr. Mohammed Yeslem Beissat and visited wilaya facilities and institutions as the "Olof Palme center and some schools, they also met with the National Saharawi Human Rights Commission.
Polisario Front criticizes Morocco’s proposal to promote tourism with Canary Islands
Madrid, December 19, 2016 (SPS) - Canary Islands’ Polisario Front Delegation said that “the Moroccan authorities are trying to legitimize the occupation of the territories of Western Sahara with their proposal to share tourists with the Spanish archipelago and to promote the cooperation in this sector.”
Deterioration of health situation of Sahrawi political prisoners on hunger strike
El-Aaiun (Occupied Territories), December 19, 2016 (SPS)-Three Sahrawi political prisoners suffer from deterioration of health conditions as a result of complications of an open hunger strike waged by the group for 4 days in the Black Jail in the occupied city of El-Aaiun, according to the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Community Abroad.
Lamamra urges AU to get fully involved in effort for resolution of Western Sahara conflict
Oran (Algeria), Dec 17, 2016 (SPS) – Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra urged, Saturday in Oran, the African Union to get "fully involved" in the effort for the resolution of the Western Sahara conflict.
President Ghali calls for release of Sahrawi political prisoners
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), December 16, 2016 (SPS) - Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali called on the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon to urgently intervene for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners, notably those of Gdeim Izik group, while Morocco has just been condemned by a UN Committee for torturing the prisoners Ennaama Asfari.
AWSA denounces involvement of IPL in plunder of phosphate from Western Sahara
Melbourne (Australia), Dec 17, 2016 (SPS) - Australia Western Sahara Association (AWSA) has denounced the involvement of Incitec Pivot Ltd (IPL) in the plunder of phosphate from Western Sahara against the wishes of the Saharawi people, in a statement Friday.
Below is the full text of the statement:
“Australia Western Sahara Association
Incitec Pivot Ltd (IPL) plunders phosphate of Western Sahara against the wishes of the Saharawi people
President of Republic calls on UN to assume responsibility on the decolonization of Western Sahara
Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), December 14, 2016 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, has called, in a message, the United Nations to take its responsibility on the decolonization of the Sahara Western, the last colony in Africa.
President of Republic congratulates his Ghanaian counterpart on his election as Ghana new President
Bir Lehlu (Liberated Territories), December 14, 2016 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali sent a congratulatory message to his Ghanaian counterpart, Mr. Nana Addo Dankua Akufo-Addo on the occasion of his election as the new president of Ghana.