New York, Sept 22, 2016 (SPS) -The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Dr. Ahmed Ould Isalku Izeid Bih, received yesterday in New York the Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the Nations United to Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, responding to a request from the latter, according to the Mauritanian News Agency.

Copenhagen (Denmark), September 22, 2016 (SPS) - The Danish Organization of Afrika Kontakt launched a campaign on several levels in Denmark in order to put pressure on the EU to play a positive role in enabling the Saharawi people of their right to self-determination through a free, fair and impartial referendum, underlining that Western Sahara is the last non-self-governing territory of Africa and still pending the completion of its decolonization process. Hence, it is paramount that the referendum for self-determination is settled and international law respected.

Belmopan, Sept 21, 2016 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Ambassador to Nicaragua, Mr. Suliman Tieb Henan, as Special Envoy of the President of the Republic, Brahim Gali, has participated in the festivities for the 35th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Belize, which took place from 17 to 21 September 2016.

New York (USA), September 21, 2016 (SPS) - The King of Spain on Tuesday, Mr. Felipe VI, said that his country supports United Nations efforts aimed at reaching a solution to the Saharawi people,  which enable them to exercise their right to self-determination and the decolonization of Western Sahara.
Speaking at UN 71 session of the General Assembly, he called the parties of the conflict "Morocco and the Polisario Front," to resume negotiations to reach a final solution to the conflict in Western Sahara.

Murcia (Spain), September 21, 2016 (SPS) - the Minister of Cooperation, Mr. Bulahi Sid, along with Polisario Front general representative in Spain and Polisario representative in Murcia,   received today by the President of the Cartagena University of Science and Technology, Mr. Alejandro Diaz, in the framework of his visit to Spain.
 

Geneva (Switzerland), Sept 21, 2016 (SPS) -Two international organizations, IFOR and ISMUN, asked yesterday the United Nations to observe the situation of the Saharawi political prisoners in Moroccan prisons, during their speeches at the 33rd Session UN Human Rights Council, which currently take place in Geneva, Switzerland.

Occupied Smara, September 21, 2016 (SPS) - the Moroccan occupying authorities has brutally  dispersed a peaceful demonstration of a group of marginalized young Sahrawi demanding their right to work and a decent life and to benefit from the wealth of their country, reported Sahrawi human rights source.
According to the same source, the occupying authorities attacked the demonstrators in the streets of the city leaving fear among the citizens.

Algeria, September 20, 2016 (SPS) - the Algerian National Reform Movement (Islah Mouvement ) denounced on Tuesday the ongoing violations against  Saharawi people rights and Moroccan occupation daily aggression ,expressing total solidarity with the Sahrawi people.

Algeria, September 20, 2016 (SPS) - the Chairwoman of the Algerian Sahrawi Parliamentary Group of the brotherhood and friendship, Ms. Saida Bounab,  received on Monday Salvadoran MP Juan Manuel de Jesus Flores Cornejo, according to a statement reported by Algerian National People's Assembly.
 

Geneva (Switzerland), September 20, 2016 (SPS) - Saharawi delegation participating in the 33th session of UN Human Rights Council has attended a series of workshops, organized by international organizations and human rights associations on  key issues of concern to the Saharawi people and their just cause.