January 2020

Canary Islands, January 29, 2020 (SPS) - The Delegate of the Frente POLISARIO in the Canary Islands Hamdi Mansur recalled, in an interesting talk-colloquium in the San Borondón Hall along with Anselmo Fariña, member of Sahara Action, that Morocco is not recognized as an administrating power, but as an invader that maintains a military occupation against all the principles of peoples' rights and international justice.

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), January 29, 2020 (SPS) - The Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Mr. Smail Chergui, received, on Monday, in Addis Ababa, the Sahrawi ambassador and permanent representative to the African Union, Lamin Baali.

Chahid El Hafed, January 28, 2020 (Was) - the new members of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic government took the constitutional oath before the President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Gali.

The swearing-in came during a cabinet meeting today at the headquarters of the Prime ministry, where each member took individually the oath before President Brahim Gali.

Bir Lahlou, 26 January 2020 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, on Saturday issued a presidential decree in which he made appointments at the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions abroad (embassies and representations).

The appointments at the level of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were as follow:

Canary Islands, January 25, 2020 (SPS) – Spanish political party Podemos has denounced "the expansionist policies of Rabat" in Sahrawi territorial waters, while urging the Spanish government in collaboration with the government of the Canary Islands to launch actions to curb "this Moroccan maneuver ".

London, 24 January 2020 (SPS) - The undersigned civil society organisations are concerned that the UK is seeking to rollover the EU-Morocco Association Agreement into UK legislation without due attention to the ongoing Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.

Algeria, January 23, 2020 (SPS) - The Saharawi ambassador, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, expressed Tuesday his hope that the next African Summit will take into account the "dangerous practices" adopted by the Morocco  against the Saharawi people and their sovereignty, by opening "consulates" in the Occupied Areas of Western Sahara, an act contrary to international law.

Chahid El Hahed, January 22, 2020 (SPS) - In a protocol ceremony held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Water and Environment, the outgoing Minister, Brahim Mojtar, has transferred the portfolio to the new Minister, Eidda Brahim Hmeim, in the presence of seniors officials of  the said Ministry

La Rioja (Spain), January 22, 2020 (SPS) - The President of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Concha Andreu, received this morning at the headquarters of the Autonomous Government the representative of the Frente POLISARIO in the region, Abdalahe Hamad Ahmed , with whom he addressed relations with the delegation and the initiatives promoted by the community towards the Saharawi people and their struggle for self-determination and independence.

Algiers, 20 January 2020 (SPS) - Several countries and organizations have denounced Morocco's persistence in organizing the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations in the occupied Sahrawi city of El Aaiun, vigorously opposing an approach that ignores the international law and UN resolutions on the settlement of Western Sahara conflict.

Shaheed Al-Hafed, January 20, 2020 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Brahim Ghali, has issued a presidential decree through which he made appointments at the level of the Popular Liberation Army and the National Police, based on the powers conferred on him by the constitution.

The military appointments were as follow: 

The South African Football Association (SAFA) on Wednesday announced its decision to withdraw from the 2020 Africa Futsal Cup of Nation due to the tournament being hosted in the city of Laayoune in the disputed Western Sahara region.

SAFA in their decision said this was in line with the South African government and African Union (AU) resolution, hence, displaying their solidarity with the Sahrawi to fulfil its agreement with the AU.