August 2011

Madrid, Aug 29, 2011 (SPS) - The Spanish Popular Party (PP) intends to review the foreign policy of Spain, especially in dealing with the Palestinian and Western Sahara’s cause, in the case of its victory in the general elections to be held on November 20.

In an interview with the Spanish newspaper “El Pais”, Mr. Jorge Moragas, coordinator of the presidency and international relations of the PP, said that his Party “has the right to reconsider the timetable for the withdrawal of the Spanish troops from Afghanistan.”

Juba, Aug 28, 2011 (SPS) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Myardit named Frifay his first cabinet since the country declared independence last month, including former supporters of the north's main party as he set out to unite a fractured state.

Kiir announced the cabinet late on Friday, naming ministers from a wider selection of areas and ethnic groups than the previous caretaker administration

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Aug 28, 2011 (SPS) - A delegation of the Saharawi Republic (SADR) led by the Minister Delegate in charge of Africa, Mr. Mohamed Yeslem Beisat, participated in the works of the AU exceptional summit on the situation in the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia, and Libya taking place in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Aug 25-26, 2011.

The Summit adopted a plan to relieve the humanitarian situation for 14 million Africans in Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia.

Birlehlu (Liberated Territories), August 26, 2011 (SPS) - The Sahrawi government and the Plisario Front denied Friday categorically allegations that “about 556 mercenaries from the Polisario Front have been brought in to support Gaddafi troops, have been arrested by the guerrillas of the Transitional National  Council,” as was reported Thursday by Moroccan news agency, in  a statement issued by the Ministry of Information.