Western Sahara
Western Sahara - 3 June 2015
Nigeria Labour union protests Morocco’s colonization of Western Sahara The Nigeria Labour Congress on Monday in Abuja demanded that Morocco put an end to its colonisation of Western Sahara. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, made the call …
Western Sahara - 26 May 2015
Western Sahara’s ‘conflict tomatoes’ highlight a forgotten occupation Accurate labelling of consumer produce is a familiar part of the struggle for Palestinian rights under Israeli occupation and a striking example of global citizen …
Western Sahara - 13 April 2015
Intense efforts needed for solution favourable to Sahrawi people self-determination UN Secretary General UN Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged Morocco and the Polisario Front to “redouble efforts to negotiate a mutually acceptable political …
Western Sahara - 1 April 2015
AU maintains its principled position on Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination “The African Union (AU) affirmed that it maintains its principled position on the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and the decolonization …
Western Sahara - 6 March 2015
UK law firm threatens to take legal action against government over illegal import of Saharawi products The UK law firm Leigh Day, who is representing the Western Sahara Campaign, has threatened the government to take legal action against …
Dialogue Online - No. 2/2015: “Western Sahara: Africa’s Unfinished Business” By Howard Smith
One of the anomalies of Twenty-first Century Africa is the existence of a single remaining colony on the continent, Western Sahara, colonised by neighbour the Kingdom of Morocco. In this contribution, Howard Smith gives a brief resumé of …
Western Sahara - 28 Jan 2015
Sahrawi human rights defender calls on UN to act on decolonization of Western Sahara The Saharawi human rights activist, President of the Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave human rights violations (ASVDH), Brahim Dahane,called the most …
Western Sahara - 16 Jan 2015
Saharawi Youth Delegation Tours Sweden to Sensitize About National Cause A delegation of the Saharawi Youth Union (UJSARIO) is now in Sweden to sensitize about the national cause. Organized by the Swedish Social Democratic Youth, the …
Western Sahara - 10 Jan 2015
Western Sahara’s stranded refugees consider renewal of Morocco conflict Tumana Ahmed is tired of dreaming of a homeland she has never seen. The 28-year-old was born in the desolate desert of western Algeria, in a refugee camp that was …
Western Sahara - 5 December 2014
Algeria’s support to Western Sahara cause remains firm, constant Shaheed Elhafed (Refugee Camps), November 30, 2014 (SPS) - The Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz reiterated Saturday at the Presidency headquarters at Shaheed Elhafed, …
Western Sahara - 29 November 2014
New Ambassador Received By Namibian Foreign Minister New Ambassador, Maalainine Sadik, on Monday received by Mrs. Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah, foreign minister of Namibia, to present copies of his letter of accreditation as an Extraordinary and …
Western Sahara - 18 November 2014
Decolonization of Western Sahara - Security Council Must Act “Quickly,” With “Determination” Sahrawi ambassador to Algeria Brahim Ghali called on Saturday, in Madrid, the United Nations Security Council to act “quickly” and with …
Western Sahara - 31 Oct 2014
OSRN Condemns Illegal Activities of Oil Prospection in the Saharawi Offshore This latest move by the occupying power Morocco is in violation of the international law principles applicable to mineral resource activities in Western Sahara, …
Western Sahara - 26 September 2014
Tanzania urges UNSC to resolve Western Sahara question once and for all President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, on Thursday reiterated his appeal to the Security Council of the United Nations …
Western Sahara - 14 August 2014
Independent Saharawi state is prerequisite for Africa’s future development, says diplomat The Chargé d’Affaires of the Zimbabwean Embassy in Algiers Mr. Kossam Mupezeni said that an independent and sovereign Saharawi state is a …
Western Sahara - 31 July 2014
Algeria willing to establish ’normal’ relations with Morocco in compliance with Sahrawi people’s rights, says Ramtane Lamara Algeria is willing to establish “normal” relations with Morocco and build the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) in …
Western Sahara - 18 July 2014
UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Pays Farewell Visit to Saharawi Refugee Camps The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO Mr. Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber of Germany paid Tuesday a …
Western Sahara - 11 July 2014
Seville hosts 19th edition of March for Peace in Western Sahara The 19th edition of March for Peace in Western Sahara was held Saturday at Encarnación Square in Seville, Andalusia, to call for the independence of Western Sahara and release …
Western Sahara - 4 July 2014
Mexican party expresses support for just cause of Sahrawi people The President of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) in Mexico, Jesus Zambrano, affirmed on Sunday the need to support the just cause and the right of the Saharawi people …
Western Sahara - 30 June 2014
President Abdelaziz hails AU designation of special envoy to Western Sahara Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz hailed the designation, by the African Union (AU), of the former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano, special envoy to Western …