March 2022

YES reject Spain's support for the Moroccan proposal

Brussels (Belgium), 31, March 2022 (SPS) - The European Socialist Youth have expressed their rejection of Spain's support for the Moroccan proposal called the "autonomy plan", reiterating their strong support for the aspirations of the Saharawi people and their right to the fundamental principle of self-determination.

Nigerian Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara strongly condemns Spain's change of position on Western Sahara

Abuja (Nigeria), 30, March 2022 (SPS) - The Nigerian Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara "strongly condemned the change of position of the Spanish government on Western Sahara and its support for the Moroccan proposal, considering it an act of flagrant violation of international law.”

European Parliamentary Intergroup on Western Sahara is received at the Wilaya in Aaiun

Wilaya of Aaiun, 30, March 2022 (SPS) – The Governor of the Wilaya of Aaiun, Mr. Brahim Mojtar, received the delegation of the Parliamentary Intergroup on Western Sahara, which yesterday began a three-day visit to the Saharawi Refugee Camps and the Saharawi State.

SPLA continues its offensive against enemy targets along the Wall of Shame

Bir Lehlu (Sahrawi Republic), 30, March 2022 (SPS) –the units of the Saharawi People Liberation Army (SPLA) attacked the positions of the soldiers of the Moroccan occupation forces along the Wall of Shame, causing enormous human and material losses in their ranks.

Bellani receives a delegation from the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara

Algiers, 29, March 2022 (SPS) – The Algerian Special Envoy for Western Sahara and the Maghreb Countries, Omar Bellani, met this Monday, in Algiers, with a delegation from the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara.

POLISARIO considers Spanish Government President Position intransigence in the betrayal of the Saharawi people

Chahid El-Hafed, 29, March 2022 (SPS) - The Frente POLISARIO has considered the position recently expressed by the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, an intransigence in the shameful betrayal of the will of the Saharawi people.

POLISARIO warns EU unilateral decisions represent a violation of international law in Western Sahara

Chahid El-Hafed, 29, March 2022 (SPS) - The Frente POLISARIO warned the countries of the European Union (EU) about the seriousness of making unilateral decisions that violate international law in Western Sahara.

Western Sahara Campaign considers Spain's position on Western Sahara a violation of Security Council Resolution 690

London (UK), 29, March 2022 (SPS) - The British NGO Western Sahara Campaign expressed its resentment at the decision of the Spanish government to abandon its commitment to the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, as established by resolutions 658 and 690 of the Security Council.

SPLA attacks enemy forces in the Guelta, Amgala, Mahbes and Farsía sectors

Bir Lehlu (Sahrawi Republic), 29, March 2022 (SPS) – The units of the Saharawi People Liberation Army (SPLA) attacked intense bombardments against the entrenchments of the enemy along the Wall of Shame, particularly in the sectors of Guelta, Amgala, Mahbes and Farsía, leaving considerable balances of human and material losses.

SPLA carries out new attacks against forces of Moroccan occupier in different sectors

Birlahlou (Sahrawi Republic) - The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out attacks against the positions of the Moroccan occupying forces in the sectors of Mahbes, Guelta, Farsia and Amgala, said the military communiqué No. 496 issued by the Ministry of National Defense.

MEPs call on Borell to defend international law in Western Sahara

Brussels, 28 March 2022 (SPS) - A group of 19 MEPs (members of the Intergroup on Western Sahara) has expressed "its deep rejection" of the new position of the Spanish government on Western Sahara, calling on the EU High Representative to defend international law in this non-autonomous territory.

Spain's new position on Western Sahara illustrates "scandalous abandonment" of its responsibilities (British organization)

London, 28 March 2022 (SPS) - The Western Sahara Campaign (WSC) UK has indicated that Spain's new position towards Western Sahara illustrates the "scandalous abandonment" of its responsibilities, calling on it to reverse its "shameful" decision.

"We call on Madrid to reverse its shameful decision and reaffirm our solidarity with the Sahrawi people living under occupation and in exile," the British organization affirmed in a statement.

Delegation of European Parliament visits Sahrawi Republic

Shahid El Hafed, 28 March 2022 (SPS) - A delegation of the European Parliament starts on Tuesday a visit to the Sahrawi Republic, during which it will find out about the situation of Sahrawi refugees and learn about the experience of institutions of the Sahrawi state.

The delegation, led by former Austrian minister and member of the Socialist Party Anders Schieder, will have a popular welcome upon arrival in the wilaya of Boujdour.

Sanchez's decision on Western Sahara, concession made to Morocco

Shaheed El-Hafed, 27 March 2022 (SPS) - Prime Minister Boushraya Hamoudi Bayoun said on Sunday that Spain's reversal on the Western Sahara issue was a "break in the Spanish historical consensus" and a "concession" made by the Spanish government to Morocco.

The decision taken by PM Pedro Sanchez "will not affect the legal status of Western Sahara, nor the nature of this conflict as a decolonization issue,” Boushraya Bayoun told APS.

SPLA targets entrenchments of Moroccan occupation soldiers in Mahbes and Amgala sector

Birlahlou (Saharawi Republic) - Units of the Saharawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out, Saturday, new attacks against the entrenchments of the Moroccan occupying forces in the sectors of Mahbes and Amgala, indicated the Ministry of National Defense.

Advanced detachments of SPLA targeted the positions of the occupation soldiers in the regions of Amegli Edechra and Amegli El Hara in the sector of Amgala, said the ministry in its communiqué N 494.

Demonstration in Madrid against reversal of Sanchez on Western Sahara

Madrid, 27 March 2022 (SPS) - Several thousand people demonstrated Saturday in Madrid to denounce the new position of the Spanish government led by Pedro Sanchez on the Sahrawi issue, and reiterated their support for the inalienable right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and independence.

Sanchez' decision is betrayal of Sahrawis and their cause

Shahid Al Hafed (Refugee Camps), 27 March 2022 (SPS) -  The Sahrawi ambassador to Botswana, Malanin Lakhal, described, Saturday, the change of position of the Spanish government on the issue of Western Sahara as "new betrayal" to the Sahrawis and their cause, stressing that this step would not give Morocco "a legitimate authority over the territory", pending decolonization.

President of Republic expresses his appreciation for Spain’s solidarity movement and its rally to reject Sanchez's latest position

Shahid Al-Hafed, 26 March 2022 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has expressed his appreciation for the solidarity movement in Spain and its rally to reject the recent position of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Expressing the confidence of the Sahrawi side and its satisfaction with the level of solidarity in all the spectrum of the Spanish arena and all the political parties.

SPLA carries out new attacks against entrenchments of Moroccan occupying forces in Mahbas sector

Birlahlou (Sahrawi Republic), 26 March 2022 (SPS) - Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) carried out attacks Friday on the entrenchments of the occupation forces in the areas of Laagad and Aguirat Ould Ablal in the Mahbas sector, said the military Communiqué No. 493 of the Ministry of National Defense.

Sanchez violated Spanish constitution and international law in Western Sahara

Madrid, 26 March 2022 (SPS) - Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, Yolanda Diaz, affirmed that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's decision regarding Western Sahara is "unconstitutional," noting that Sanchez "violated the Spanish constitution as well as international law in order to satisfy the Moroccan occupation regime."

Sidi Omar to Guterres: Spain should reconsider new decision on Western Sahara to play a constructive role in the conflict

New York (United Nations)- Frente Polisario Representative at trhe UN and Coordinator with Minurso, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, stressed in a letter to the UN Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, that Spain should reconsider its last decision to support Moroccan position, if Madrid is to play a constructive role in the UN efforts to find a solution to this last case of decolonisation in Africa.

SPLA attacks several targets of the occupation forces in the Mahbes sector

Bir Lehlu (Sahrawi Republic), March 22, 2022 (SPS) – The units of the Saharawi Popular Liberation Army (SPLA) have attacked several targets of the Moroccan occupation forces stationed in the Mahbes.

In War Report No. 490 of the Ministry of National Defense, units of our army launched intense and concentrated bombardments against the following enemy positions:

- The Acheidmiya region, in the Mahbes sector.

Spanish deputies and senators take out the Saharawi flag in protest against the harmful position of Pedro Sánchez in Western Sahara

Madrid, March 22, 2022(SPS) - The Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, will appear urgently today before Congress as a result of the political crisis generated by the mistaken statement by Pedro Sánchez regarding the process of decolonization of Western Sahara, even before the date, several deputies and senators have taken advantage of the parliamentary work on yesterday to condemn the decision and wear the colors of the Saharawi flag.

Spanish senators from the PP and PSOE criticize Pedro Sánchez inconsistent decision in Western Sahara

Madrid, March 22, 2022 (SPS) - Political discontent with Pedro Sánchez's unilateral decision continues to grow. Although we had seen harsh criticism from Unidos Podemos, the Canary Coalition, PNV and other political groups in recent hours, the voices of the two main parties, the Popular Party and the PSOE, have charged against Sánchez, recalling that Morocco is not a reliable ally.

Borrell says EU respect and full support UN resolutions regarding Western Sahara

Brussels (Belgium) 22, March 2021 (SPS) - The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, has assured that "the position of the European Union on the conflict in Western Sahara remains the same, respect and full support for the resolutions of the United Nations".

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