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Spanish conservatives call for Western Sahara exclusion from EU-Morocco trade

Spanish conservatives call for Western Sahara exclusion from EU-Morocco trade

The Spanish delegation to the EPP group in the EU Parliament requests that Western Sahara be excluded from the EU-Morocco trade agreement. Photo: a truck on its way to the plantations in Tinighir, Dakhla, to pick up tomatoes for transport to...

The UN warns about the situation in the Tindouf camps and urges the parties to end the conflict in Western Sahara

The UN warns about the situation in the Tindouf camps and urges the parties to end the conflict in Western Sahara

Humanitarian crisis in Tindouf Moving towards an agreement UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented his annual report to the General Assembly, in accordance with resolution 79/98, in which he reviews and assesses developments in the...

Japan expels Polisario delegation, cracks down on political activities at African Summit

Japan expels Polisario delegation, cracks down on political activities at African Summit

Japanese authorities expelled members of the separatist Polisario Front from the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, citing violations of diplomatic protocols and unauthorized political activities. The...

United Nations called upon to fully assume its responsibilities in decolonizing Western Sahara

United Nations called upon to fully assume its responsibilities in decolonizing Western Sahara

Algiers, 25 August 2025 (SPS) - Participants in the Diplomatic Forum of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People, held Monday in Algiers, urged the United Nations to fully assume its responsibilities in decolonizing Western Sahara, calling for an...

EU seeks new trade talks with Morocco - Western Sahara included

EU seeks new trade talks with Morocco - Western Sahara included

Nearly a year after the EU Court struck down the EU-Morocco trade agreement for including occupied Western Sahara, Brussels appears ready to test the limits of international law once again. The Moroccan fisheries fleet in occupied Western Sahara...

Shocking Report Blows the Lid Off Polisario’s Role in Assad Regime Atrocities

Shocking Report Blows the Lid Off Polisario’s Role in Assad Regime Atrocities

Marrakech – It seems that reports and evidence exposing the treacherous activities of the terrorist Polisario Front continue to mount, unveiling a disturbing pattern of international criminality by this rogue separatist militia. The blood-stained...

Sahrawi Ambassador to Caribbean calls for support of the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination

Sahrawi Ambassador to Caribbean calls for support of the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination

Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), 25 August 2025 (SPS) - The Representative of the Sahrawi Republic to the Caribbean, Ambassador Mohamed Zroug, has called on the government of Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean nations in general to support the...

Western Sahara: the moment of truth

Western Sahara: the moment of truth

The Sahrawis must be aware that time is against them. The Polisario project, conceived in the shadow of regional disputes and rivalries, has become hostage to the endless struggle between Algeria and Morocco. Its real ability to influence the...

Western Sahara: UN Secretary-General Warns of ‘Unsustainable Status Quo’ as Dispute Approaches 50-Year Mark

Western Sahara: UN Secretary-General Warns of ‘Unsustainable Status Quo’ as Dispute Approaches 50-Year Mark

Rabat — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has delivered a stark assessment of the Western Sahara situation in his latest annual report to the General Assembly. In his assessment, the UN official expressed “profound concern” over escalating...

UN Secretary-General's report highlights exploitation of natural resources and illicit foreign projects in occupied Western Sahara

UN Secretary-General's report highlights exploitation of natural resources and illicit foreign projects in occupied Western Sahara

New York (United Nations), August 24, 2025 (SPS) – In his annual report on Western Sahara, which he submitted during the 80th session of the General Assembly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres referred to a letter sent by UN special mechanisms...

United Nations condemns Moroccan restrictions on freedoms, documents its human rights violations in occupied Western Sahara

United Nations condemns Moroccan restrictions on freedoms, documents its human rights violations in occupied Western Sahara

New York (United Nations), August 24, 2025 (SPS) – The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, in his annual report on Western Sahara presented during the 80th session of the General Assembly, revealed the continued restrictions on...

Launch of Pharmacovigilance Program in Sahrawi Republic

Launch of Pharmacovigilance Program in Sahrawi Republic

Algiers, August 23, 2025 (SPS) – Mr. Khadri Adouh, a member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Ambassador to Algeria, oversaw Wednesday in Algiers the launch of the Pharmacovigilance Program in the Sahrawi Republic. This program...

American Global Monitoring Center organizes international symposium on Western Sahara conflict

American Global Monitoring Center organizes international symposium on Western Sahara conflict

New York (United States), August 21, 2025 (SPS) - The American Global Monitoring Center is organizing an international symposium in New York City on Friday titled "Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara as a Threat to Regional and International...

Former South African president defends Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara

Former South African president defends Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara

A united Africa Morocco and South Africa move forward in their shared history The Polisario, to the dustbin of history Former South African President Jacob Zuma has marked a turning point in the history of the African National Congress (ANC) by...

As Sahrawi seeks independence from Morocco ...

As Sahrawi seeks independence from Morocco ...

DA­REECE PO­LO Se­nior Re­porter da­reece.po­lo@guardian.co.tt The am­bas­sador to the Caribbean for the dis­put­ed ter­ri­to­ry of West­ern Sa­hara is urg­ing the Gov­ern­ment, and the wider Caribbean, to sup­port the Sahrawi peo­ple’s right to...

Western Sahara: Why Algeria Supports The Sahrawi’s Right To Govern Themselv

Western Sahara: Why Algeria Supports The Sahrawi’s Right To Govern Themselv

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was formerly known as Spanish Sahara, until Spain’s withdrawal in 1975. The region has since been claimed...

Polisario Fumes Following Morocco-Mauritania Military Meeting Over Sahara Map Display

Polisario Fumes Following Morocco-Mauritania Military Meeting Over Sahara Map Display

Rabat — Morocco’s political wins seem to be annoying the separatist Polisario front, as it has sharply criticized the display of the North African country’s full map, including its southern provinces, during an official meeting between a Moroccan...

Morocco bars two pro-Polisario activists from entering Laayoune

Morocco bars two pro-Polisario activists from entering Laayoune

Moroccan authorities on Sunday barred two foreign activists supportive of the separatist Polisario Front from entering the city of Laayoune, citing national sovereignty and legal entry requirements for foreigners. The two women, Ilaf Hassan Qasim,...

Why Algeria Champions Western Sahara’s Independence

Why Algeria Champions Western Sahara’s Independence

The dispute over Western Sahara remains one of North Africa’s most enduring flashpoints, pitting Morocco against the Algeria-backed Polisario Front. While Morocco views the region as part of its territory and proposes an autonomy plan, the...

UN-AU Settlement Plan is only framework for decolonization of Western Sahara

UN-AU Settlement Plan is only framework for decolonization of Western Sahara

Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), 20 August 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, has reaffirmed that the UN-AU Settlement Plan is the sole agreed-upon framework for decolonizing...

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