Polisario Front Offers Direct Talks With Morocco Under UN Supervision

A woman waves a Polisario Front flag. X/ @TSAlgerie October 21, 2025 Hour: 8:50 am On Monday, Polisario Front leader Brahim Ghali sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressing his willingness to “engage in direct...

Western Sahara: De Mistura faces the challenge of promoting openness and boldness in the political process

Mediation stalled after three years of efforts Calls for calm and limited crisis management Need for a more inclusive UN approach The emergence of the Sahrawi Movement for Peace Last chance to rectify and broaden consultations After three years of...

Polisario front adopts softer tone, expresses willingness to negotiate with Morocco

The Polisario Front expressed its “readiness to engage in direct, serious, and good-faith negotiations with the Kingdom of Morocco, without preconditions and under UN auspices, to reach a just, peaceful, and lasting solution” to the Sahara issue,...

Frente POLISARIO submits to the UN Secretary-General its Expanded Proposal as a Gesture of Goodwill and in Response to Security Council Resolutions

New York (United Nations) 21 October 2025 (SPS) - At a time when the Security Council is preparing to consider the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), as a gesture of goodwill and in response to...

Arab journalists union reaffirms support for Morocco’s territorial integrity in Laayoune meeting

The General Union of Arab Journalists reaffirmed its unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity during a landmark meeting held Sunday evening in Laayoune. In its final declaration, the union endorsed Morocco’s legitimate sovereignty...

POLISARIO Representative to United Nations: Sahrawi people determined to defend their legitimate, non-negotiable rights to freedom and independence

New York (United Nations), October 19, 2025 (SPS) – The member of the National Secretariat, Representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the United Nations and Coordinator with MINURSO, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, reaffirmed that the Sahrawi people remain...

Leaked UN draft resolution on Sahara shakes Polisario camps and bolsters Moroccan autonomy plan

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Politics Archive Hespress ENMonday 20 October 2025 - 12:23 A leaked draft of the upcoming United Nations Security Council resolution on the Sahara, prepared by Washington, has sent political shockwaves through the...

Mozambican President reaffirms support for Sahrawi people and their legitimate right to freedom and self-determination

Maputo (Mozambique), October 19, 2025 (SPS) — The President of Mozambique, Mr. Daniel Chapo, has renewed his strong support for the Sahrawi people and their legitimate right to freedom, self-determination, and independence. This came during his...

President of Republic condoles his Kenyan counterpart on passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories), October 19, 2025 (SPS) — The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Brahim Ghali, sent a message of condolence to his Kenyan counterpart, Mr. William Ruto, following the...

Polisario-Defector MSP Criticizes De Mistura, MINURSO for Status Quo Impasse

Marrakech – The Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP), a secessionist offshoot that abandoned the Polisario Front, has blasted UN envoy Staffan de Mistura and MINURSO for perpetuating a “chronic stalemate” in the Western Sahara dispute, accusing the UN...

Western Sahara: CEMAC Parliament Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – The Parliament of the Economic Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) has issued a declaration, reaffirming support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only solution to end the dispute over the Western Sahara. The Malabo Declaration...

Massad Boulos: US Will Open Consulate in Morocco’s Western Sahara

Rabat – Massad Boulos, senior advisor to US President Donald Trump, has reaffirmed that his country will open a consulate in Morocco’s southern provinces in Western Sahara. In an interview with Asharq News, Boulos said: “Of course, God willing.”...

De Mistura Calls on All Parties, Including Algeria to Engage in Western Sahara Talks

Rabat — UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura has urged all parties in the Western Sahara dispute, including Algeria, to engage in a fresh round of negotiations. De Mistura made his remarks during his latest briefing to the UN Security Council earlier this...

Namibia reaffirms support for Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination, calls for accelerated decolonization of Western Sahara

New York (United Nations), 16 October 2025 (SPS) – During the debates of the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee on Special Political and Decolonization Issues, Namibia reaffirmed its steadfast support for the Sahrawi people’s right to...

Sahrawi Minister of Education delivers address on Sahrawi Republic’s vision during a panel discussion at second Africa Skills Week in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Minister of Education and Vocational Training of the Sahrawi Republic, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, delivered a scheduled intervention during the high-level roundtable of the Second Africa Skills...

Sahrawi Republic takes part in inauguration of exhibition for production of skilled African youth in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Republic, represented by the member of the National Secretariat and Minister of Education and Vocational Training, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, participated Tuesday in the official opening of...

Sahrawi Republic takes part in Africa Skills Week 2025 in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), October 15, 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is participating in the Africa Skills Week 2025, held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from October 13 to 17, with a delegation led by Mr. Abdelkader Taleb...

UN Fourth Committee adopts a resolution reaffirming the legal status of Western Sahara and UN responsibility towards the Sahrawi people

New York (United Nations), 16 October 2025 (SPS) – The Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) of the United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution without a vote on the question of Western Sahara under the...

How Not to Trade with Occupying Powers: Western Sahara and the Amendment to the EU-Moroccan Association Agreements

On October 3 2025, the EU and Morocco concluded an amendment (‘the amendment’) to the EU-Mediterranean Agreement (‘the association agreement’). With the approval of the Council it is already being applied provisionally pending entry into force....

Russia’s FM to Hold Talks with Bourita Amid Moscow’s Possible Shift on Western Sahara

Rabat – Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to hold talks with his counterpart from Morocco, Nasser Bourita, amid reports suggesting a possible shift in Moscow’s stance on Western Sahara. The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry...