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2013-05-25 Cee Alliance Condemns Illegal Occupation of Western Sahara
[SPS]The Central and Eastern European Alliance for Solidarity with the Saharawi People condemned today, the illegal occupation of Western Sahara and demanded the immediate release of the Saharawi political prisoners, in a congratulating letter to Mohamed Abdelaziz, Secretary General of the POLISARIO FRONT, President of SADR on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the POLISARIO Front

2013-05-23 Niger Offers Hope of Homegrown Solutions to Sahel Crises
[Guardian Network]Agencies must combine forces to overcome the effects of a trio of food crises in the Sahel, according to WFP's regional head

2013-05-24 Mauritanian Social Democratic Harmony Party Confirms That Stability of the Region Depends On Resolving Sahrawi Issue
[SPS]Tifariti -The head of the Mauritanian Social Democratic harmony Party dlegation, Mr. Sidi Mohamed Abdeen confirmed that "any solution does not satisfy the Sahrawi people will make the region away from stability, in a speech for the SPS

2013-05-24 African Union Adopts Report On Situation in Western Sahara
[SPS]Addis Ababa -The member states of African Union Executive Council adopted during their 23rd ordinary session, which opened Wednesday in Addis Ababa, a report on the situation in Western Sahara.

2013-05-24 Algerian and Tunisian Students Voice Solidarity With Sahrawi People
[SPS]Algiers -The General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET) underlined Wednesday in Algiers, along with the Algerian student movement, their support to the struggle of the Sahrawi people for self-determination.

2013-05-24 Amnesty Report Condemns 'Excessive Force' in Western Sahara
[SPS]London -Amnesty International condemned today the "excessive force" Morocco uses in the occupied territories of Western Sahara. "The Moroccan authorities continued to target Sahrawi human rights defenders and advocates of self-determination for Western Sahara, and used excessive force to quell or prevent demonstrations in Western Sahara," Amnesty International say in their 2013 Annual Report that was published today.

2013-05-24 African Countries Adopt Report On Situation in Western Sahara
[SPS]Addis Ababa -The member states of African Union Executive Council adopted during their 23rd ordinary session, which opened Wednesday in Addis Ababa, a report on the situation in Western Sahara.

2013-05-23 Zimbabwean National Union Party Affirms Its Firm Position of the Sahrawi Cause
[SPS]Harare -The head of the Zimbabwean National UnionParty, Mr. "Simon Kia Moyo" affirmed yesterday that the position of his party, leadership and base of the Sahrawi cause is constant and does not change, says Mr Simon during talks with the Sahrawi Ambassador in Zimbabwe Mr. Daish Mohammed Saleh

2013-05-23 UN Human Rights Vote - Travesty of Justice for Western Sahara
[SPS]London -The British newsletter "Sahara Analysis" ,in its last issue published on May 2013, confirmed that The United Nations has voted not to monitor human rights violations in Western Sahara. This represents a tragedy of justice for the people of Western Sahara, who will continue to be subjected to the brutal oppression of occupying Moroccan forces, says the news letter

2013-05-23 Demonstrations in the Occupied Territories On the Occasion of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Outbreak of Armed Struggle
[SPS]Smara -The city of Smara witnessed Monday, on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the outbreak of armed struggle, several demonstrations in different quarters of the city and the distribution of leaflets and the suspension of national flags with electric cables, as reported the ministry of the occupied territories and communities affairs

2013-05-22 Khaya Moyo Blasts West Over Saharawi
[The Herald]ZANU-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo has blasted the Western countries for their double standards by not condemning Morocco's occupation of Saharawi but quick to attack other countries. Cde Khaya Moyo made the remarks when Saharawi Republic ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Sale Mohammed Cheij paid a courtesy call on him at the Zanu-PF headquarters today. He said it was now up to African countries to take a stand against Morocco which annexed a part of Saharawi in 1975.

2013-05-22 Intifada for Independence, a New Turning Point in Sahrawi Struggle, Says President Abdelaziz
[SPS]Tifariti -The Intifada for independence in the occupied Sahrawi territories, southern Morocco and universities is a "new turning point" in the Sahrawi struggle, started over forty years ago, said Tuesday Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz

2013-05-22 Brazilian Communist Party Appreciates Its Solidarity and Cooperation Relations With the Polisario
[SPS]Tifariti -The representative of the Brazilian Communist Party, Mr. Michel Chaga, who attended the celebrations commemorating 40th anniversary of outbreak of the armed struggle, appreciated relationships of solidarity and cooperation that combine his party with the Polisario Front.

2013-05-22 Spanish Solidarity Movement With the Saharawi People Urges Its Government to Grant Diplomatic Status to the Polisario Front Mission
[SPS]Madrid -the Spanish associations in solidarity with the Saharawi people urged the Spanish Foreign Ministry to grant diplomatic status to Polisario Front mission in Spain as the sole and legitimate representative of the Saharawi people, as recognized by the UN, in a written message delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and cooperation of Spain in accordance with the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Polisario Front and the outbreak of armed struggle

2013-05-22 Speaker of the Basque Parliament Receives Speaker of the Sahrawi National Council
[SPS]Vitoria -The Speaker of the National Council, a member of the National Secretariat of The POLISARIO Front, Mr. Khatri Adouh, received Thursday in the Basque capital Vitoria, by the Speaker of the Parliament of the Basque Ms. Bakrtpeixo Tejeria.

2013-05-21 Sovereignty of Saharawi People, Legitimate Demand - Mr Mohamed Hadi
[SPS]Tifariti (liberated Territory) -President of the Algerian Parliamentary delegation and Deputy Speaker of the Algerian National People's Assembly Mr. Mohamed Hadi has emphasized that the consecration of Saharawi people's sovereignty over his territory is a "legitimate demand", calling for the formation of widespread front to support the Saharawi state at the international foras.

2013-05-21 AU Calls for Protection of Human Rights, Decolonization of Western Sahara
[SPS]Addis Ababa -Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union has called for the protection of human rights and decolonization of Western Sahara, during the discussion of the report of the African Commission of Human and Peoples' Rights convened these days at AU headquarters in Ethiopian capital, according to a media source.

2013-05-21 Arab Union of Cuba Felicitates Saharawi People On Armed Struggle 40th Anniversary
[SPS]Havana -The Arab Union of Cuba has expressed felicitation to the Saharawi people and leadership of the Frente POLISARIO on the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of armed struggle, in a letter addressed to the President of the Republic Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz.

2013-05-21 Anniversary of Saharawi Armed Struggle Has More Than Significance, Says Ambassador Mujica
[SPS]Tifariti -Ambassador of Venezuela to the SADR Mr. Michel Mujica confirmed today morning, Monday, in the liberated town of Tifariti that the celebration of the anniversary of the outbreak of Saharawi armed struggle has more than significance, both at regional and international level.

2013-05-21 Festivities Marking 40th Anniversary of Outbreak of Armed Struggle Kicked Off in Tifariti
[SPS]Tifariti -The festivities commemorating the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of armed struggle in Western Sahara kicked off this morning, Monday, in the liberated town of Tifariti, in the presence of national and foreign delegations.

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