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Norway’s Central Bank excludes two oil companies working in Western Sahara

Oslo, June 29, 2016 (SPS) - The Central Bank of Norway excluded two oil companies working off the coast of Western Sahara for Morocco, because of the “serious violations of the basic ethical standards,” according to the Bank’s Council of ethics, cited by the news agency Reuters.

Sao Paulo Forum supports Saharawi people legitimate cause

San Salvador (El Salvador), June 28, 2016 (SPS) - "The XXII Meeting of the Forum of Sao Paolo in the Salvadoran capital, San Salvador, between 23 and 26 this month, adopted a series of resolutions that support the legitimate struggle of the Saharawi people ", said a Sahrawi diplomatic source.

Tindouf: 400 food parcels for families in need in Sahrawi refugee camps

Tindouf (Algeria), June 26, 2016 (SPS) - About 400 families in need in Sahrawi refugee camps received, Sunday, as part of a special Ramadan solidarity action, food parcels given by the association El-Islah Ouel Irchad, the association told APS.
These helps, which are part of the humanitarian caravans initiated by the association includes 400 parcels containing quantities of basic food products allowing to provide for the needs of  these needy families for more than fifteen days, said the  president of the emergency committee of this association, Mohamed Bouchiba.

Polisario Front expresses concern over lack of progress after UN SC resolution 2285

Bir-Lehlou (Liberated Zones), June 25, 2016 (SPS) -  President of Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Jatri Adduh, has expressed the concern of the Polisario Front over the lack of progress after two months of the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2285(2016) on Western Sahara.

Algerian embassy in Brussels reaffirms Algeria’s consistent position on Western Sahara issue

Brussels (Belgium), June 25, 2016 (SPS) - The Algerian embassy in Brussels strongly reaffirmed, Friday, Algeria’s consistent position on the Western Sahara issue, which is that of the international community regarding decolonization.
“I want to strongly underline that Algeria’s position on the Western Sahara issue identifies with the international consensus and the doctrine of the United Nations regarding decolonization,” wrote the Algerian ambassador, Amar Belani in a clarification addressed to the European website, EurActiv.

Conference on Western Sahara at UN headquarters

Nueva York, June 24, 2016 (SPS) - As part of the week of solidarity with the peoples of colonized territories decreed by the Special Committee of 24, took place Wednesday at the UN headquarters, a conference on Western Sahara, by the American Professor Stephen Zunes, the latter made a brilliant exposition on the conflict in Western Sahara, its origins, development and current situation, stressing that the only solution is to apply international law and allow the Saharawi people to freely decide their future. 
 

A Saharawi delegation participates in São Paulo Forum in San Salvador

San Salvador, June 23, 2016 (SPS) - A Saharawi delegation of ambassadors Souleiman Ahmed Tayeb and Mulay Ali Hamadi, is now in the Republic of El Salvador, to participate in the XXII Meeting of the Forum of São Paulo scheduled to be from 23 to 26 June
The Saharawi delegation will participate in all the workshops that will be organized at the event, such as youth, women, human rights, parliamentary forum, among others.