Brussels (Belgium) , Oct 25, 2017 (SPS) - The Sahrawi minister delegate for Europe Mohamed Sidati denounced Tuesday, the adoption by the European Parliament, which met in a plenary session in Strasbourg, of the European Union-Morocco air agreement covering Western Sahara, adding that this new approach of the European Union “strengthens the illegal occupation” of Western Sahara by Morocco.
Algiers, Oct 25, 2017 (SPS) - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Algeria Eric Overvest on Tuesday has called on the international community to increase its aid for Sahrawi refugees.
Morocco, Oct 24, 2017 (SPS) - Sources close to the family of the Sahrawi political prisoner of the Gdeim Izik Group, Abdeljalil Lemkaimad, claim that staff of the Oukasha Prison in Morocco attacked, threatened and punished the Saharawi political prisoner.
Sahrawi political prisoner Abdeljalil Lemkaimad has been in the abovementioned prison since the arbitrary decision to disperse the prisoners of Gdeim Izik by different Moroccan prisons on 16 September 2017.
Vitry-sur-Seine (France), Oct 24, 2017 (SPS) - The French deputy, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the French National Assembly, former Mayor, Mr. Jean Paul Lecoq, on the sidelines of the 42nd European Conference of Coordination and Support to the Saharawi People (EUCOCO), said that "the question of Western Sahara invites itself in Europe after the appointment of the German, Kohler, as UN Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, emphasizing that it is Europe 's responsibility to assume responsibility for finding a solution to the conflict ".
Stockholm (Sweden), Oct 24, 2017 (SPS) - The Secretary General of the Olof Palme International Center, Anna Sundström, renewed yestarday the Center's support for the Sahrawi people in their legitimate struggle for self-determination and independence.
This came during a meeting with the representative of the Frente POLISARIO in Sweden Dr. Limam Al-Khalil, who discussed the special relationship between the Center and the Frente POLISARIO and its follow-up to the Saharawi people's march, as well as the status of the just cause of the Saharawi people.
Chahid El Hafed, Oct 24, 2017 (SPS) – the President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Brahim Gali has received on Monday a delegation from the Republic of Dominica, consist of MP and the President of the Opposition, Mr. Lenox Linton and Former Ambassador of Dominica to the United Nations, Mr. Crispin Grigwar.
Algiers, Oct 24, 2017 (SPS) – the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has received Monday in Algiers the Personal Envoy the Secretary General of the United Nations for Western Sahara, Horst Kohler.
The audience was attended by Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel.
Vitry-Sur-Seine (France), Oct 23, 2017 (SPS) -Participants in the two-day European Coordinating Conference of Support to the Sahrawi People (EUCOCO), which wrapped Sunday, showed great solidarity with the Sahrawi people in their struggle for self-determination and independence.
In addition to Algeria, represented in this conference by a large parliamentary delegation, 300 participants from Italy, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Mauritania, Venezuela and others attended this solidarity event held under the slogan "Self-determination, an inalienable right."
Bir Lehlou, Oct 23, 2017 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has sent a congratulatory message to President of the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Mr Edgar Lungu, on the occasion of the Independence Day.
Vitry-Sur-Seine (France), Oct 23, 2017 (SPS) - The 42nd European Coordinating Conference of Support to the Sahrawi people (EUCOCO 2017) underlined Sunday the urgency to extend the prerogatives of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to the protection of human rights in occupied Western Sahara, announcing actions within the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Vitry-Sur-Seine (France), Oct 23, 2017 (SPS) – The 42rd session of EUCOCO, being held on Saturday and Sunday in Vitry-sur-Seine (Southern suburb of Paris) laid the foundations of a strategy to broaden the solidarity with the Sahrawi people, who are fighting for the right to independence and self-determination.
Algiers, Oct 22, 2017 (SPS) – Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel has received, Saturday in Algiers, the United Nations Secretary General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Horst Kohler, who is on a tour in the region.
During the discussions, held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Messahel and Kohler focused mainly on issues related to the Western Sahara conflict.
Vitry-Sur-Seine (France), Oct 22, 2017 (SPS) – The member of the Council of the Nation (Upper House of Parliament), vice-president of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Finance Noureddine Djaafar on Saturday has called on Europe to get more involved in the settlement of decolonization issues, especially the question of Western Sahara, occupied by Morocco.
He also reiterated Algeria's unconditional support to the struggle of Sahrawi people for their right to self-determination and the protection of their natural resources.
Paris, Oct 22, 2017 (SPS) - President of the Algerian National Committee of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People (CNASPS) Said Ayachi underlined Saturday, in Paris, the need to return to the fundamentals of the issue of Western Sahara and set a date for the organization of a self-determination referendum for the Sahrawi people.
Paris, Oct 22, 2017 (SPS) - The 42nd European Coordinating Conference of Support to the Sahrawi people (EUCOCO 2017) kicked off Saturday, in Paris, with the participation of an important number of parliamentarians and representatives of governments from several countries, in addition to associations and committees of friendship with the Sahrawi people.
Paris, Oct 22, 2017 (SPS) - The Algerian parliamentary delegation, participating Friday in the meeting on Western Sahara at the French National Assembly, proposed the creation of a permanent inter-parliamentary commission of solidarity with the Sahrawi people.
Paris, Oct 21, 2017 (SPS)- The decolonization of Western Sahara and Europe’s role in the settlement of the conflict was examined Friday, in a parliamentary meeting at the French National Assembly, the second after the one organized in April 2016.
This meeting, organized at the initiative of Deputy Jean-Paul Lecoq, fervent defender of the Sahrawi cause, gathered several European deputies coming from Spain, Italy and Sweden, as well as Algerian parliamentarians, representatives of the associative movement and Saharawi officials.
Shaheed El-Hafed (refugee camps), Oct 21, 2017 (SPS) -President of Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, said Thursday that the Polisario Front will spare no effort to make successful the mission of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Western Sahara Horst Kohler provided that Morocco shows political willingness.
Algiers, Oct 21, 2017 (SPS) –An Algerian parliamentary delegation led by Chairman of the Commission on foreign affairs, cooperation and the national community abroad at the People's National Assembly (Lower House) Abdelhamid Si Afif will take part in the 42nd European Coordinating Conference of Support to the Sahrawi People (EUCOCO 2017), scheduled for 21-22 October in Paris, said the Assembly in a communiqué.
Dakhla (refugee camps), Oct 21, 2017 (SPS) - Some 70 world- renowned artists and human rights defenders from at least 16 countries, are expected Friday in Dakhla (Sahrawi refugee camps) to take part in the International Art Festival, the organizers said Thursday.
Some 70 participants, giants of art and music will come from Palestine, South Africa, Chile, France, Finland, Mexico, Italy, the United States of America, Cuba, Honduras, Great Britain, Uruguay, Argentine, Egypt and Spain in addition to Algeria.