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Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro (EH)

Type: Organization

Name: Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro (EH) (Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro, Polisario, Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Rio de Oro)

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Independent Saharawi state, message of love, friendship and peace to Moroccan people, says SADR President

(SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO stressed that the independent Saharawi state is a “message of love, brotherhood, cooperation, friendship and peace to the brotherly people of Morocco,” highlighting, in a speech ... [Published Sahara Press Service - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Friendship, Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-H..., Tifariti, Morocco

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

United Nations

Western Sahara: The UN remains 'blind, deaf and dumb'

After 40 years of struggle, in the place known as “Africa's last colony”, human rights abusers continue to be given a free hand by the international community.As Western Sahara's independence movement, the Polisario Front, commemorated four decades of ... [Published Green Left Weekly - May 20 2013]

Entities: Western Sahara, Human Rights, United Nations, Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-H...

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 2 reports

Polisario Representative in Valencia Holds Talks With Juan Medina

Valencia The POLISARIO Representative in Valencia Mr. Saad El-Mami has held talks with the Vice-President and Head of Municipal and International Cooperation at the Council of Valencia Mr. Juan Jos$ Medina.During the meeting, the Saharawi Representative ... [Published AllAfrica.com - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Juan Medina, Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-H..., Valencia

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Organization of African Unity

Saharawi people marks 40th anniversary of outbreak of armed struggle tomorrow

(SPS) - The Saharawi people will celebrate tomorrow, May 20th, in the liberated town of Tifariti the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of armed struggle against the occupation, in the presence of national and foreign figures, after commemorating on May ... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 19 2013]

Entities: Western Sahara, Organization of African Unity, Polisario Front

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Spanish Left Party for freedom and independence of Saharawi people

(SPS) - The General Coordinator of Spanish United Left Party Mr. Cayo Lara affirmed his party’s position of support to the right of Saharawi people to freedom and independence, disapproving the positions of successive Spanish governments, wether right-wing ... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 18 2013]

Entities: Western Sahara, United Left (ES), Cayo Lara, Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-H..., Murcia

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Polisario Front

Western Sahara: It’s Either Autonomy Or Nothing‏ – OpEd

Since 1976, the Western Sahara is experiencing a conflict between the Sahrawi independence movement Polisario Front and Morocco, which claims sovereignty over the entire territory. It is no secret that Algeria, which supports and arms the Polisario Front ... [Published Eurasia Review - May 16 2013]

Entities: Western Sahara, Morocco, Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-H..., Polisario Front, United Nations

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

To support Morocco is to contribute to destabilize the region (newspaper)

Chahid El Hafedh, may 14, 2013 (SPS)- The Western allies take part in attempts to destabilization of the region with the support they give to the Moroccan invasion of Western Sahara, indicated Tuesday the Algerian daily newspaper the Maghreb.With the ... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 14 2013]

Entities: Morocco, Western Sahara, Maghreb, Algeria

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 2 reports

POLISARIO demands Security Council’s urgent intervention to ensure safety and protection for Saharawis

(SPS) - National Secretariat of the Frente POLISARIO has sent an urgent appeal to the UN Security Council for urgent intervention to ensure security, protection as well as physical and psychological integrity of the defenseless Saharawi civilians, as ... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 06 2013]

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 2 reports

Presidency of Republic declares 7-day national mourning following death of Khalil Sid Mhamed

(SPS) - Presidency of the Republic has declared 7-day national mourning starting from today, Sunday, following the sudden death of Khalil Sid Mhamed, member of the National Secretariat and Head of its Political Branches, on Saturday night due to cardiac ... [Published Sahara Press Service - Apr 28 2013]

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 3 reports

U.N. council extends contentious Western Sahara peacekeeping mission

5:40pm BSTBy Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council renewed a peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara on Thursday after the United States backed down in an annual battle with Morocco, backed by France, over whether ... [Published Reuters UK - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Western Sahara, Morocco, Peacekeeping

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 5 reports

UN will not monitor human rights in Western Sahara

- Morocco-Polisario revive talks» 29.01.2010 - Ease restrictions on Sahrawi - HRW» 18.12.2009 - Sahara activist allowed back home» 11.12.2009 - UN chief intevening in Saharawi activist cause» 17.11.2009 - Unblock foreign visits to Sahrawi activists, ... [Published Afrol News - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Western Sahara, Human Rights, Morocco, United Nations

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 5 reports

Compromise seen close on Western Sahara allowing U.N. mission extension

Diplomats said on Tuesday the United States had dropped demands for human rights observers in Western Sahara, paving the way for a compromise that would allow the U.N. mission in the disputed territory to extend its mandate for another year.A U.S.-drafted ... [Published Reuters - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Western Sahara, Morocco, Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-H..., Abuse

Quotes

According to a senior European intelligence analyst, "Security relations remain much easier for France than with Algeria, but there are real limits even to this: the French know well that Morocco's big interest in Mali is to secure the view that the status quo works in the Western Sahara."

French President, Hollande sets out stall in North Africa [Published The Africa Report - May 13 2013]

"It is time for the international community and Morocco to comply with the resolutions of the United Nations so that the Sahrawi people can achieve their right to self-determination" APS quoted him as saying

Polisario chief warns of armed struggle [Published GlobalPost - May 12 2013]

"As UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recently warned, the ongoing conflict in Mali threatens to spill over into the Western Sahara, whereby there is a possibility of infiltration by foreign militant groups in this region."

EU needs to rethink its policy in Western Sahara (Opinion) [Published EurActiv.com - May 10 2013]

...the May 4 protests "expressed the sentiment of all Sahrawis," and sent a "strong message" to Morocco that the people of the Western Sahara were "firmly attached to the principle of independence."

Polisario Says Morocco 'Policy of Terror' Has Failed [Published Naharnet - May 10 2013]

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Independent Saharawi state, message of love, fr... [Published Sahara Press Service - 13 hours ago]
Polisario Representative in Valencia Holds Talk... [Published AllAfrica.com - 15 hours ago]
Festivities marking 40th anniversary of outbrea... [Published Sahara Press Service - 15 hours ago]
Western Sahara: The UN remains 'blind, deaf and... [Published Green Left Weekly - May 20 2013]
POLISARIO Representative in Valencia holds talk... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 19 2013]
Saharawi people marks 40th anniversary of outbr... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 19 2013]
Spanish Left Party for freedom and independence... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 18 2013]
Woodcraft Folk approves emergency motion on Wes... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 18 2013]
Western Sahara: It’s Either Autonomy Or Nothing... [Published Eurasia Review - May 16 2013]
To support Morocco is to contribute to destabil... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 14 2013]
French President, Hollande sets out stall in No... [Published The Africa Report - May 13 2013]
Polisario chief warns of armed struggle [Published GlobalPost - May 12 2013]
President Mohamed Abdelaziz does not rule out t... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 12 2013]
POLISARIO Front 40th Anniversary celebrated in ... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 11 2013]
SADR President regrets for Rabat’s racial and c... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 11 2013]
PSOE condemns Moroccan human rights violations ... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 11 2013]
Polisario Chief Warns of Armed Struggle [Published Naharnet - May 11 2013]
President of Republic oversees inauguration of ... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 11 2013]
Polisario Front Celebrates 40th Anniversary in ... [Published Radio Habana Cuba - May 10 2013]
EU needs to rethink its policy in Western Sahar... [Published EurActiv.com - May 10 2013]
Polisario Says Morocco 'Policy of Terror' Has F... [Published Naharnet - May 10 2013]
POLISARIO FRONT MARKS 40TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE... [Published Misna - May 10 2013]
US Congress decides to scrap Diversity Visa Lot... [Published Observer India - May 10 2013]
This Day in History (20-2-1392) [Published IRIB World Service - May 10 2013]
Polisario Demands Security Council Ensure... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 07 2013]
Western Sahara: Sahara : manifestation pro-indé... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 07 2013]
Big independence demo in West Sahara [Published News24.com - May 06 2013]
POLISARIO demands Security Council’s urgent int... [Published Sahara Press Service - May 06 2013]
New Web Portal to Publicize Saharawi Cause in R... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 05 2013]
Africa's Last Colony - UN Renews Minurso's... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 01 2013]

Blogs

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Lights, Camera, Distraction – Polisario U.N. Th... [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Apr 22 2013] The U.N. Security Council is currently debating a draft resolution on whether or not to extend the peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara (MINURSO) ahead of the April 30, 2013 deadline. For more than 20 years, the U.N. Security Council has debated, ...
Morocco Cancels War Games With U.S. Over Rights [Published The China Blog - Apr 17 2013] (RABAT, Morocco) — Morocco on Tuesday canceled its annual military exercises with the United States after the Obama administration backed having the U.N. monitor human rights in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, U.S. officials said. The 13th annual ...
Morocco Cancels War Games With U.S. Over Rights [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Apr 17 2013] (RABAT, Morocco) — Morocco on Tuesday canceled its annual military exercises with the United States after the Obama administration backed having the U.N. monitor human rights in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, U.S. officials said. The 13th annual ...
Shades of Grey in US Policy towards North Africa [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Feb 04 2013] “The United States is struggling to confront an uptick in threats from the world’s newest jihadist hot spot with limited intelligence and few partners to help as the Obama administration weighs how to keep Islamic extremists in North Africa from jeopardizing ...