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Preferential tariffs to help Western Sahara to develop
African Press Organization
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January 16, 2019
Download logo Western Sahara will enjoy preferential trade tariffs on its exports to the EU; origin of products will be traceable; agreement allows region to develop even before a political solution is found On Wednesday, Parliament backed a...
South Africa welcomes the resumption of peace talks on the situation in the Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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December 12, 2018
Download logo South Africa welcomes the recently concluded first round of negotiations held on 5-6 December 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland on the situation in Western Sahara. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Lindiwe Sisulu,...
Over 850 Sahrawi NGOs Condemn Situation in Tindouf Camps, Slam Participation of Polisario Leader in EU-AU Summit
Morocco News
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February 17, 2022
MOROCCO, February 17 - More than 850 Sahrawi NGOs active in the area of human rights and sustainable development have strongly rejected the participation of the military leader of +polisario+ in the Summit of the European Union and the African...
Ambassador Hilale Denounces Military Recruitment of Children by 'Polisario' Before Harvard University Students
Morocco News
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February 21, 2022
MOROCCO, February 21 - Ambassador Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN, was, Thursday, the guest of honor at a conference organized by the University of Harvard-Boston, at the initiative of the collective of Moroccan students...
President Ramaphosa sends messages of condolences to Algeria and Western Sahara following the military plane crash
African Press Organization
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April 12, 2018
On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed messages of condolences to the governments and the people of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and the Saharawi Arab...
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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January 8, 2018
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Western Sahara: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about recent increased tensions in the vicinity of Guerguerat in the Buffer Strip in southern Western Sahara between the...
Minister Gwede Mantashe: Freedom Day 2025
South African Government
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April 27, 2025
Programme Director, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Justices of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal, Judges-President and members of the judiciary, Premiers, Members of Parliament, Representatives of the Chapter Nine institutions,...
Note to correspondents on Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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September 18, 2017
The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Koehler, took up his functions on 8 September in New York, where he held meetings and consultations until 16 September. Mr. Koehler met with the Secretary-General and senior...
Foreign Minister Gabriel congratulates Horst Köhler on his appointment as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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August 17, 2017
Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel issued the following statement today (16 August) on Horst Köhler’s appointment as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara: I would like to offer Horst Köhler my most sincere congratulations!...
Secretary-General Appoints Horst Köhler of Germany as His Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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August 17, 2017
Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Horst Köhler, former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, as his Personal Envoy for Western Sahara. The new Personal Envoy succeeds Christopher Ross of the United...
Algeria boots dozen French diplomats
MENAFN
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April 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours, escalating tensions between the two nations, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed on Monday. Barrot criticized the move and urged Algiers...
France boots dozen Algerian diplomats
MENAFN
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April 23, 2025
(MENAFN) France has expelled 12 Algerian diplomats and recalled its ambassador, Stéphane Romatet, from Algiers, following a significant deterioration in bilateral relations, as announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Tuesday. The...
Algeria’s president conducts discussions with Macron
MENAFN
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April 22, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune held a lengthy and candid phone conversation to address rising tensions and strained relations between their countries, the Élysée Palace announced Monday. The...
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission welcomes the UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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May 1, 2017
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomed the unanimous adoption by the Members of the UN Security Council of the resolution 2351 (2017), which extended the mandate of the United Nations...
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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May 1, 2017
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General: We welcome the withdrawal of all Frente Polisario elements from the Guerguerat area, between the berm and the border with Mauritania, as confirmed by MINURSO observers on 27-28 April....
Visit of Moroccan Foreign Minister to Slovenia and plans to open embassies in Ljubljana and Rabat
Government of Slovenia
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April 18, 2025
SLOVENIA, April 18 - During Minister Fajon's visit to Rabat last year, the two ministers signed the Joint Declaration on further strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Friendly relations between Slovenia and Morocco have recently...
Algeria Slams French Diplomatic Moves as "Regrettable"
MENAFN
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April 17, 2025
(MENAFN) An official from Algeria has labeled France's choice to withdraw its ambassador and expel 12 Algerian diplomats as "regrettable." The official pointed to French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau as a key factor in the worsening of...
UN Secretary-General on Western Sahara
African Press Organization
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August 29, 2016
The Secretary-General is deeply concerned over the tense situation that has developed in the narrow Buffer Strip in southwestern Western Sahara between the Moroccan berm and the Mauritanian border as a result of changes in the status quo and the...
Morocco Welcomes UN Security Council's Renewed Call for Negotiated Political Solution to Western Sahara Conflict
Marketwire
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April 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - April 29, 2016) - Today the Security Council voted to renew the mandate for MINURSO, the United Nations' (UN) peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara. Moroccan Ambassador to the UN Omar Hilale welcomed the resolution...
Secretary of State John Kerry Reaffirms US Support for Morocco's Western Sahara Autonomy Plan in Phone Call to King Mohammed VI
Marketwire
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March 25, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - March 25, 2016) - In a phone call to King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, United States Secretary of State John Kerry reaffirmed that the US's policy supporting a formula of autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty for the...