December 2019

Bir Lehlou (Saharawi Republic) 30 December 2019 (SPS)- The President of the Saharawi Republic and Secretary General of Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, addressed a letter on the 28th of December to the Secretary General of the UN, Mr. António Guterres, stressing that the UN needs to do more to restore the confidence of our people in the UN peace process in Western Sahara.

Moroni (Comoros), 29 December 2019 (SPS) - Head of Foreign Affairs Commission of the Polisario Front M'hamed Kheddad affirmed that the decision of Comoros’ government to open a consulate in the occupied city of al-Aaiun is an “unacceptable attack” on the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
“We have sent correspondences to the United Nation (UN) and the African Union (AU) to condemn this unacceptable attack from the Comoros,” said Kheddad in an interview granted to the paper “Massiwa Comoros.”

By Hana Saada
December 23, 2019

Tifariti (liberated territories), 25 December 2019 (SPS) -  President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, affirmed Wednesday that the Polisario Front would never be involved in an operation that does not respect the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and independence.

Tifariti (liberated territories), 25 December 2019 (SPS) - The 15th Congress of the Polisario Front wrapped up Tuesday evening after a six-day work focusing mainly on the examination of the best options seeking to enable the Sahrawi people regain their legitimate right to independence in the face of the continuing impasse in the peace process marked by the persistent Moroccan stubbornness.

Tifariti (Liberated territories), 25 December 2019 (SPS) - A Latin-American international Conference in solidarity with the Sahrawi people will be held in May to “raise awareness about the Sahrawi cause and fight against the Moroccan disinformation,” said on Tuesday the coordinator of the Ecuadorian Association of Friendship with the Sahrawi People (AEAPS) Pablo De La Vega.

Tfariti (Liberated Territory), 23 December 2019 (SPS) - Members of the Intergroup on Western Sahara were unanimous on Sunday in Tfariti, calling on the Spanish government and the European Union (EU) not to continue ignoring the current situation of the Saharawi cause, and to stop the exploitation of the Natural Resources of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (RASD).

Tifariti (Saharawi Republic) 22 December 2019 (SPS)- Southern African Development Community (SADC) is firm in its support to the Saharawi people’s “legitimate struggle for freedom and independence”, confirmed SADC Representative, Mr. Jevin Pillay, in a statement to Sahara Press Service (SPS) on Saturday.

Tfariti (Liberated Territory), 23 December 2019 (SPS) - Coordinator of the European Parliament’s Sub-Committee on Human Rights Miguel Urban Crespo, urged Sunday in Tifariti (Liberated Sahrawi Territory), the Spanish government and the EU to stop ignoring the current situation of the Sahrawi cause.

Tifariti (Liberated Territories), 23 December 2019 (SPS) - Sahrawi Minister Delegate for Europe Mohamed Sidati said Saturday that the Secretary General (SG) of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, has not yet appointed a new UN Sahara Envoy in replacement of German Horst Kohler.

Tifariti (Liberated Territories), 22 December 2019 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, strongly condemned on Friday the recent decision of the Comoros’ government to open a consulate in the occupied city of Al-Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, pointing out that it is an attack on the Sahrawi people’s sovereignty.

Tifariti (Liberated Territories), 22 December 2019 (SPS) - The participants in 15th Congress of the Polisario Front "Shaheed El-Boukhari Ahmed," whose works resumed Saturday behind closed doors in Tifariti, said peace and security in the region cannot be achieved without a guarantee of Western Sahara people's just and inalienable right to self-determination, through the organization of a referendum.

Bir-Lahlou, 22 December 2019 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Republic has considered the decision of the Comoros to open a consulate representation in the occupied territories of Western Sahara as an aggression against its sovereignty and a flagrant violation of all international instruments, calling on it to reverse its illegal and unethical decision.

Tifariti (Liberated Territories), 22 December 2019 (SPS) - The representative of Zimbabwe to the 15th Congress of the Polisario Front has reaffirmed that Zimbabwe's position is firm and unswerving in regard to the Sahrawi issue, which is to support the right of the Sahrawi people and stand with it until independence is achieved.

Tifariti (Liberated Territories), 22 December 2019 (SPS) – The representative of the African National Congress (ANC), the representative of the President of South Africa to the 15th Congress of the Polisario Front, has reaffirmed that South Africa will remain to the side of the Sahrawi people in their struggle for freedom and independence, noting that Africa will not be free as long as Western Sahara, the last colony in Africa, is occupied.

Tifariti (Liberated Territories), 22 December 2019 (SPS) - Member of the Central Committee of the ruling party of Angola, Mrs. Maria Sebastiao, has called on the international community to implement the UN resolutions on decolonization of Western Sahara.

Tfariti (Liberated Territories), 22 December 2019 (SPS) - A large Algerian delegation is taking part in the 15th Congress of the Polisario Front, being held from 19 to 23 December in the liberated territories, Tfariti.
The Algerian-Western Saharan Friendship Group, which also represents the People's National Assembly (Lower House), is accompanied by parliamentarians from different political parties, in addition to senators.

Algiers, 22 December 2019 (SPS) – Algeria on Thursday dubbed “extremely grave” the decision of the Comoros government to open a consular representation in Al Aauin, in the occupied Western Sahara. For the foreign affairs ministry, this measure represents a violation of international law.
"Algeria has learned with great surprise of the decision of the Comoros government to open a consular representation in Al Aauin, in the occupied Western Sahara, "the statement said.

Algiers, 19 December 2019 (SPS) - After the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivered a speech in which he reaffirmed Algeria's steadfast stance on the issue of Western Sahara, considering it an issue of decolonization in the hands of the United Nations and the African Union.
"The issue of Western Sahara is a matter of decolonization, in the hands of the United Nations and the African Union, and it should remain away from disturbing bilateral relations between brothers,"  said Mr. Tebboune.

Bir Lehlu, 18 December 2019 (SPS) -  The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) has considered the unilateral Moroccan act to claim Western Sahara maritime zones as null and void, in a communique made public today.