Portuguese President confirms situation in Western Sahara deserves more attention
Lisbon (Portugal), Nov. 5, 2016 (SPS) - Portuguese President Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa stressed that the situation in Western Sahara deserves greater attention from the Government of the Portuguese Republic.
It came in a response to a letter from Adala UK in Portugal, in which it demanded the release of Sahrawi political prisoners in particular the group of Gdeim Izik and enabling the people of Western Sahara to exercise their right to self-determination.
RSF calls on Morocco to end reporting restrictions in Western Sahara
Paris, Nov. 5, 2016 (SPS) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday called on the Moroccan authorities to end all restrictions on reporting freedom in Western Sahara, under Moroccan occupation, and "stop violating the rights of Sahrawi and foreign journalists to cover developments in the territory.
President of Republic receives Italian delegation
Shaheed El Hafed, November 4, 2016 (SPS) The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, received Thursday at the Presidency of the Republic a delegation of representatives of Italian associations of solidarity with the Saharawi people's struggle for freedom and independence.
Western Sahara: Security Council meets on MINURSO
Algiers, November 03, 2016 (SPS) – Security Council has held Thursday a meeting about the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), during which UN deputy secretary general for peacekeeping operations, Herve Ladsous, will present a report on his latest visit to the headquarters of the MINURSO in occupied El Aaiun and Saharawi refugee camps.
The President chairs Council of Ministers meeting
ChahId El Hafed (Saharawi refugee camps), November 03, 2016 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente Polisario, Mr. Brahim Gali today has chaired the expanded meeting of Council of Ministers to discuss various issues on the agenda of the government.
The meeting discussed the final report of balance of annual national action programme of government for presenting it to the Saharawi National Council and other issues on the agenda as the artistic event of ARTifariti and other activities at national level.
UN Agencies In Algeria Appeal For Continued Food Assistance To Western Saharan Refugees
Algiers, November 03, 2016 (SPS) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s fund (UNICEF) is appealing for continued donor support for refugees from Western Sahara living in Algeria. The three agencies say that insufficient funding makes a cut in basic food rations imminent.
Copenhagen International Conference on Western Sahara issue calls for the decolonization of the last colony in Africa
Copenhagen (Denmark), November 03, 2016 (SPS) - the Danish capital of Copenhagen has hosted on Wednesday, an international Conference on the Sahrawi issue organized by the Afrika Kontakt and the majority of youth of the Danish parties, in which a number of experts, specialists, political figures, journalists and representatives of associations and civil society organizations from United States, France, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Denmark .took part.
Ministry of Information holds its annual conference 2016
Chahid El Hafed, November 02 2016 (SPS) - Ministry of Information has held its specialized conference under the theme "specialized conference on Media ... towards the set up of training policy in information field" at the Media Archive, with the presence of the Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar and minister of Information, Mr. Hamada Salem as well as cadres and staff of the Ministry of Information.
Prime Minister receives EU Socialist Group delegation
ChahId El Hafed (Saharawi refugee camps), November 02, 2016 (SPS) – the Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar received Tuesday at the headquarters of the ministry, a delegation from the Socialist Group in the European Parliament led by the chairman of committee of Maghreb Arab in the European Parliament, Mr Antonio Banzirí.
The visit is of great importance and will give good results for the national cause, PM told the national media following his meeting with EU delegation
"We hope that the visit of the European Parliamentary delegation gave good results for the national cause" (Saharawi coordinator with MINURSO)
ChahId El Hafed (Saharawi refugee camps), November 02, 2016 (SPS) - The Saharawi coordinator with MINURSO and member of the National Secretariat, Mr. Mohamed Jadad told the national press, on Tuesday, after his meeting with the delegation of Parliament Socialist Group chaired by Mr Antonio Banziri, the Polisario Front hopes that this visit will give good results for the national cause in the European Parliament.