Displacement of Sahrawi people comes in context of continuation of Moroccan occupation of its settlement policy
Geneva, 10 March 2024 (SPS) - The Polisario Front representative to Switzerland, the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Abi Bushraya Bashir, affirmed that the displacement of Sahrawi people in several areas in the occupied territories of Western Sahara "comes in the context of the continuation of the Moroccan occupation of its settlement policy and the illegal exploitation of the resources of the Sahrawi people."
Struggle and resistance of Sahrawi women against occupying forces in Western Sahara are highlighted in Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador, 10 March 2024 (SPS) - In the framework of the multiple commemorative activities for International Women's Day, the Legal Representation of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), in the Ecuadorian capital, hosted an emotional event that emphasized the characteristic resilience of Sahrawi women in the face of the extreme conditions of oppression imposed by the occupying forces in Western Sahara. The central event was the screening of the film "Insumisas" by Laura Dauden and Miguel Ángel Herrera.
All-African Women's Revolutionary Union salutes struggle of Sahrawi women for self-determination
Algiers, 10 March 2024 (SPS) - The All-African Women's Revolutionary Union (R-AWRU) has praised the "inspiring" struggle of Sahrawi women who have played a significant role in the resistance to enable the people of Western Sahara to exercise their right to self-determination and independence.
President Brahim Ghali honors Sahrawi women on International Women's Day
Awserd, March 09, 2024 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, honored on Saturday in Awserd Wilaya some Sahrawi women who have proven their worth in many fields in the service of liberation and construction.
This took place during the celebration of the double anniversary of Women's Day and the Fall of the First Martyr, which was organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Women's Advancement.
SPLA targets base of Moroccan occupation forces in Mahbes sector
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), 9 March 2024 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) targeted a military base of the Moroccan occupation soldiers in the Mahbes sector on Saturday, causing heavy losses in lives and equipment, indicated a military communiqué issued by the army's political commissariat.
Sahrawi Republic participates in 13th African Games, meeting of African Ministers of Youth and Sports in held in Ghana
Accra (Ghana), March 09, 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Republic is participating in the 13th African Games which are being held in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, from March 08 to 23.
The opening ceremony, which was attended by about 50 African countries, was attended by the Ghanaian authorities, and a meeting of African Ministers of Youth and Sports was also organized on the sidelines of the event.
Sahrawi prisoners begin hunger strike to protest their conditions
Ait Melloul (Morocco), 8 March 2024 (SPS) - Sahrawi civilian prisoners from the "Akdim Izik" group, who are being held in Ait Melloul 2 prison on the outskirts of the southern Moroccan city of Agadir, will be holding a warning hunger strike on Thursday and Friday of next week. They are protesting the racist practices and violations imposed by the prison administration.
International Women's Day: Sahrawi Committee for Human Rights acknowledges sacrifices of Sahrawi women
Shaheed Al Hafed, 8 March 2024 (SPS) - The National Sahrawi Committee for Human Rights commended on Friday the contributions and sacrifices of Sahrawi women, praising their prominent role in the liberation struggle against the Moroccan occupation.
In a statement issued on the occasion of International Women's Day, the committee emphasized that Sahrawi women have made exceptional contributions to both the struggle for liberation and nation-building, working tirelessly in various aspects of the struggle and fight.
Minatu Haidar calls for the protection of human rights in Western Sahara and regrets Morocco’s presidency of the HRC
Geneva (Human Rights Council) March 06, 2024 (SPS) - Sahrawi human rights defender, Ms. Minatu Haidar, in her intervention on Monday, before the United Nations Human Rights Council at its 55th session, called for immediate international intervention to protect human rights in the occupied Western Sahara, expressing at the same time her regret over the election of the Moroccan occupying state as President of the Council.
The President of the Republic warns of the consequences of the Spanish government’s intention to transfer the management of Sahrawi airspace to the Moroccan occupying state
Bir Lahlou (Sahrawi Republic), March 6, 2024 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, in which he drew his attention to what was reported by the Spanish media about the offer made by the Spanish Prime Minister during his recent visit to Rabat regarding the transfer of management of the airspace of Western Sahara to the Moroccan occupying state.