Western Sahara
Western Sahara - 18 March 2016
Western Sahara referendum key to peace A referendum on the future of the disputed territory of Western Sahara holds the key to peace and stability in North Africa, the pro-independence Polisario Front said on Wednesday. The former Spanish …
Western Sahara - 11 March 2016
UN chief rejects Moroccan criticism on Western Sahara UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday rejected criticism from Morocco of his remarks on Western Sahara, and pledged to push for action to advance peace efforts during his final …
Western Sahara - 4 March 2016
Western Sahara: Women Held in Refugee Camps United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should urge the Polisario Front to intervene in favor of three Sahrawi women whose families are reportedly preventing them from leaving Polisario-run …
Western Sahara - 12 February 2016
Time for a Referendum in Western Sahara Recently, former U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Marc Ginsberg argued in the Huffington Post that Americans ought to “applaud” Morocco because “it is a challenge identifying a strong dependable, and …
Western Sahara - 2 February 2016
Western Sahara - AU Urges UN to Intervene for Self-Determination Referendum Chairperson of African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma called on United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to intervene for the resolution of the Western …
Western Sahara - 10 November 2015
After 40 Years, Time to End the Occupation of Western Sahara This November marks forty years since 350,000 Moroccans crossed into the Western Sahara as part of the so-called “Green March.” November 6 is a dark day for the Saharawi people, …
Western Sahara - 27 October 2015
Algeria reiterates support for Western Sahara’s right to self-determination Algerian National People’s Assembly Speaker Mohamed Larbi Ould Khelifa reiterated his country’s support for the right to self-determination for the people of …
Western Sahara - 20 October 2015
Moroccan Authorities Arrest Two Former Saharawi Political Prisoners The Moroccan occupation authorities arrested the former two Saharawi political prisoners Mohamed Biza and Abdessalam Loumadi in the Moroccan city of Agadir, reported a …
Western Sahara - 13 October 2015
Moroccan anger over Western Sahara baffles Sweden The Moroccan government announced a decision Oct. 1 to boycott Swedish companies, crowning a week of diplomatic tensions driven by Moroccan accusations of a change in Sweden’s stance on the …
Western Sahara- 30 September 2015
Africa Demands Justice for Western Sahara at UN Human rights groups say the Indigenous Sahrawi population of the country suffers widespread abuses at the hands of a Moroccan military occupation. African nations continued demanding at the …
Western Sahara - 16 September 2015
Western Sahara: Jeremy Corbyn Elected Leader of British Labour Party The north London MP and Chair of The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Western Sahara, Jeremy Corbyn, has been elected leader of the British Labour party with nearly 59.5% …
Western Sahara - 1 September 2015
Algerian Journalists Committee for Breaking Siege On Saharawi Struggle Algerian Journalists Committee in solidarity with Takbar Haddi has invited journalists across the world to act so to break the silence and siege imposed on the struggle …
Western Sahara - 25 August 2015
UN SG Calls for Rapid Settlement of Western Sahara Conflict The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for the umpteenth time for a rapid settlement of the Western Sahara conflict, in a report on the development of the Saharawi …
Western Sahara - 19 August 2015
President of Republic Chairs Meeting of Ministers Council President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed El Aziz, chaired Sunday a meeting of the Council of Ministers, addressed a number of topics related …
Western Sahara - 29 July 2015
Kerry Kennedy: Morocco has pressured UN to ignore Western Sahara The president of Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights accuses Moroccan government of widespread abuses in Western Sahara. Mohamed Lamine Haidala was 21 years …
Western Sahara - 16 July 2015
Referendum Will Solve Impasse Over Western Sahara - Algerian Ambassador Algeria strongly believes that there is no other alternative for the settlement of this conflict than the holding of a free and fair referendum of self-determination …
Western Sahara - 2 July 2015
The U.N. shifts on the Western Sahara conflict The U.N. Security Council’s renewal of the mandate of the U.N. Mission in Western Sahara, or MINURSO, on April 28 marked a shift in the United Nations’ approach to the Western Sahara dispute.
Western Sahara - 25 June 2015
Leaked cables: Morocco lobbied UN to turn blind eye to Western Sahara in ‘House of Cards’ operation The Moroccan government intercepted United Nations communications and used “unethical tactics” in a “House of Cards”-style operation …
Western Sahara - 18 June 2015
Sahrawi citizen assaulted by Moroccan forces in occupied city of El Aaiun Sahrawi citizen Mohammed Jemei was subjected Sunday evening to a “blatant” assault by Moroccan forces of occupation in Essalam District in the occupied city of El …
Western Sahara - 11 June 2015
AU Urges Security Council to Make Comprehensive Review of Polisario Front-Morocco Negotiation Process The African Union (AU) called on the UN Security Council to make a comprehensive review of the negotiation process between the Polisario …