June 2018

President of Republic holds talks with his Mauritanian counterpart in Nouakchott

Nouakchott, June 30, 2018 (SPS) – Upon his arrival at Oumtounsy International Airport in the Mauritanian Capital, Nouakchott, the President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, held separate talks, on Saturday at the presidential wing at the airport, with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz,.

President of Republic arrives in Nouakchott to partake in 31st African Union Summit

Nouakchott (Mauritania), June 30, 2018 (SIS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, arrived in Mauritania capital Nouakchott, to take part in the 31st ordinary session of African Union Heads of State and Government.

AMREPNWS holds meeting with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara

El Aaiun (occupied territories), June 30, 2018 (SPS) - The Association for the Monitoring of the Natural Resources and for the Environment Protection in Western Sahara (AMREPNWS) held Friday a meeting with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Koehler, at MINURSO headquarters in the occupied city of El Aaiun, in the presence of the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Western Sahara, Head of MINURSO, Colin Stewart.

ASVDH holds meeting with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara

El Aaiún (occupied territories), June 30, 2018 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave Human Rights Violations Committed by the Moroccan State (ASVDH), held Friday a meeting UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, at the headquarters of MINURSO in El Aaiún, the occupied capital of Western Sahara.

CODESA holds meeting with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara

El Aaiún (occupied territories), June 30, 2018 (SPS) - Representatives of the Collective of Saharawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA) held Friday a meeting with UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, in the presence of Colin Stewart, UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Western Sahara, Head of MINURSO, according to a CODESA press release.

Western Sahara issue to be handled, for first time, as “separate, special item”

Nouakchott, June 29, 2018 (SPS) - The issue of Western Sahara will be included, for the first time, as “a special and separate item” from the other issues on the agenda of the 31st African Union Summit, said Friday, in Nouakchott, Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Salem Ould Salek.

Kohler's visit in occupied territories: Moroccan forces use violence against Sahrawi demonstrators in Smara

Smara (occupied territories), June 29, 2018 (SPS) - Various formations of the Moroccan forces on Friday intervened violently against Saharawi masses in the city of Samara when they demonstrated on the streets during the visit of UN Secretary-General’s envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Koehler, in the occupied territories.

Kohler's visit in occupied territories: Moroccan forces resort to aggression to deter Sahrawi demonstrators in El Aaiun

El Aaiun(Occupied Territories), June 29, 2018 (SPS) - The Moroccan forces used violence against Saharawi population who on Thursday took to the streets of the occupied capital of Western Sahara, El Aaiun, on the eve of the visit of UN Secretary-General’s envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Koehler, in the occupied territories.

Koehler's visit to OOTT: Occupied Aaiun witnesses a massive demonstrations demanding Sahrawi people independence

Occupied Aaiun, June 28, 2018 (SPS) - The occupied city of Aaiun has witnessed a massive demonstrations demanding the Sahrawi people independence in coincidence with  the visit of the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy to the Western Sahara Horst Koehler .

The Moroccan occupation authorities has  imposed a siege by the deployment of various formations to intimidate the Sahrawi people from demonstrating .

Koehler arrives to occupied Aaiun: the occupied city is under a tight security blockade

Occupied Aaiun, June 28, 2018 (SPS) -The UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy to the Western Sahara, Horst Koehler, has arrived to the  occupied city of El Aaiun on Thursday as part of a tour to the region.

According to Sahrawi human rights sources, Mr. Kohler arrived to the occupied city of El Aaiun on UN plane, amid an army and police deployment in uniform, a civilian and police intelligence personnel in all the streets of El Aaiun.

Brahim Gali: Talks with Kohler on implementing Security Council’s recommendation were “honest”

Chahid El Hafed (Sahrawi Refugee Camps), June 28, 2018 (SPS) - Sahrawi President, Secretary General of the Frente POLISAIO Brahim Gali affirmed Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Sahrawi Presidency in Chahid El Hafedh, that his talks with the United Nations Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Horst Kohler were “honest” concerning the implementation of the recommendation of the Security Council made in April 2018.

POLISARIO backs Kohler's efforts for self-determination right

Chahid El Hafed (Sahrawi refugee camps). June 27, 2018 (SPS) -The Head of the Sahrawi negotiating delegation, Khatri Aduh said Tuesday that the Frente POLISARIO backs the efforts of Horst Kohler and the United Nations to allow the Sahrawi people exercise their right to self-determination and independence.

Bouhadja reiterates Algeria’s consistent position in favor of Western Sahara’s just cause

Algiers,  June 27, 2018 (SPS) - Speaker of the People’s National Assembly Said Bouhadja reiterated Monday, Algeria’s consistent position vis-à-vis the just cause of Western Sahara and the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination, stressing that the Algerian Parliament, as a model of solidarity with the Sahrawi cause, has supported this issue which falls within the framework of “decolonization.”

POLISARIO rejects proposals to extend EU-Morocco association agreement to Western Sahara

Brussels, June 27, 2018 (SPS) - The Frente POLISARIO rejected categorically the proposals of the European Commission aimed at extending the EU-Morocco association agreement to include Western Sahara, said Monday Sahrawi Delegate Minister for Europe Mohamed Sidati.

President Brahim Gali receives the UNSG Personal Envoy for Western Sahara

Chahid El Hafed, June 26, 2018 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali, received Tuesday at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Republic the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the UN for Western Sahara, Mr. Horst Kohler, who is on a tour to the region to relaunch the process of negotiations between the two parties to the conflict, the frente POLISARIO and Morocco.

Human Rights Council: Saharwi human rights activist gives a lecture on the right of self-determination for the Saharawi people

Geneva, June 26, 2018 (SPS) - The Sahrawi human rights activist Hassena Mulay Dahi has presented Tuesday a lecture the right of self-determination and autonomy of peoples at the headquarters of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland  

Saharwi lecturer has addressed the legal and historical background of the Western Sahara issue, its position in international law, as issue of decolonization and the last colony on the African continent.

Horst Kohler meets Saharawi negotiating delegation

Chahid El Hafed, June 26, 2018 (SPS) - The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Western Sahara, Horst Kohler, met Tuesday members of the Saharawi negotiating delegation at the guest house in Chahid El Hafed.

36th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee Meeting begins in Nouakchott

Nouakchott (Mauritania) June 26, 2018, (SPS) - The thirty-sixth ordinary session of the Committee of Permanent Representatives has begun in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, in the presence of the Saharwi Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Mr.

President Brrahim Gali congratulates Ivan Duki on his election as President of Colombia

Bir Lahlou(Liberated Territory), June 26 ,2018 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Brahim Gali, has sent a congratulatory message to  Mr. Ivan Doki, on his election as President of the Republic of Colombia in the elections held on the 17th of this month.

Arrival of first groups of Sahrawi children in Catalonia as part of Vacations in Peace Program

Barcelona, June 25, 2018 (SPS) – The first groups of Sahrawi children started to arrive on Sunday in Catalonia, Spain, in the framework of Vacations in Peace Program.

IUSY renews support for struggle of Saharawi people for self-determination and independence

Rome, June 25, 2018 (SPS) - The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) on Saturday renewed its support for the struggle of the Saharawi people for self-determination and independence.

UN Envoy for Western Sahara Horst Kohler received by Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel

Algiers, June 24, 2018 (SPS) – Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelkader Messahel received Saturday, in Algiers, UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Horst Kohler who is on a diplomatic tour to the region to relaunch the negotiation process between the Polisario Front and Morocco, at standstill since 2012.

Parliamentarians, governments urged to mobilize for Western Sahara self-determination referendum

Paris (France), June 24, 2018 (SPS) – The International Network of Parliamentarians for the Self-Determination of Western Sahara, which held its first meeting on Friday at the headquarters of the French National Assembly in Paris, called on parliamentarians and governments to strongly mobilize for the holding of a self-determination referendum in Western Sahara.

Sahrawi ambassador to Mozambique received at FRELIMO Party headquarters

Maputo (Mozambique), June 23, 2018 (SPS) - Sahrawi ambassador to Mozambique, Wadadi Sheikh Ahmed Al-Heiba, was received on Friday at the headquarters of Mozambique Liberation Front party (FRELIMO), said Sahrawi diplomatic sources.

The meeting focused on the bilateral relations and the renewal of support position of the FRELIMO party to the just Sahrawi struggle.

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