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South African opposition party breaks ranks in backing Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Sahara
Hespress
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July 16, 2025
In a significant diplomatic development, South Africa’s opposition party uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party), led by former President Jacob Zuma, publicly endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, signaling a shift in the political discourse...
President Brahim Ghali arrives in Maputo to attend Mozambique’s 50th independence anniversary celebrations
Sahara Press Service
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Maputo (Mozambique), June 24, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived Tuesday in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, to participate in the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of...
Algerian Minister of Mujahideen reaffirms right to self-determination for Sahrawi and Palestinian peoples
Sahara Press Service
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Algiers, July 1, 2025 (SPS) – The Algerian Minister of Mujahideen (Veterans) and Rights Holders, Mr. Laid Rebika, has underscored the right of both the Sahrawi and Palestinian peoples to freedom and independence. This statement came during his...
Despite Mounting Evidence, Bolton Downplays Polisario’s Terrorism Against Morocco
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Rabat – Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton– a vocal advocate for Polisario and its separatism claims targeting Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara – recently attempted to downplay Polisario’s terrorist...
How Mauritania-Israel normalization may boost US posture in the Sahel
Atlantic Council
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July 16, 2025
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani recently met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the US-Africa Summit, according to media reports, which I confirmed through sources on background. The meeting reportedly...
The Polisario Front attacks Moroccan positions in Esmara
Atalayar
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June 30, 2025
In an attempt to escalate the conflict with Morocco, the Polisario Front carried out several air strikes in the Esmara region of the Moroccan Sahara. Increasingly isolated politically, the Polisario Front has only succeeded in reinforcing...
President Brahim Ghali chairs meeting of Army General Staff
Sahara Press Service
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Shaheed El Hafed, June 22, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Mr. Brahim Ghali, chaired Sunday a meeting of the General Staff of the Sahrawi People's...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Label Polisario Front as Terrorist Group
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, two members of the US House of Representatives formally introduced legislation in Congress seeking to classify the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. The proposed bill reflects escalating concerns over the group's...
Syrian Party Calls for Including Polisario Front in Country’s Terror List
Morocco World News
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June 29, 2025
Tangier — The Free Syrian Party has urged Syria’s new leadership to include the separatist Polisario Front in an official list of banned terrorist organizations on Syrian territory. The party specifically wants the Polisario Front included on this...
Frente POLISARIO UN Representative: Desperation is what leads the occupying state to intensify its hostile campaigns against the Sahrawi people
Sahara Press Service
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New York (United Nations), 29 June 2025 (SPS) –Interviewed by Sahara Press Service (SPS) today, Member of the National Secretariat and Representative of the Frente POLISARIO at the United Nations and Coordinator with MINURSO, Dr Sidi Mohamed Omar,...
Minister of Culture received by Algerian counterpart
Sahara Press Service
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Algiers, June 20, 2025 (SPS) – The Minister of Culture, Mr. Moussa Selma Leabeid, was received by his Algerian counterpart, the Minister of Culture and Arts, Mr. Zohir Bellou. This meeting takes place within the framework of the international...
Sahrawi NGOs Condemn Polisario Attack on Es-Smara, UN Mission Launches Field Investigation
Morocco World News
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June 28, 2025
Rabat – A coalition of Sahrawi NGOs has strongly condemned the recent projectile attack near the southern Moroccan city of Es-Smara, calling it a “hostile act” and a grave violation of Morocco’s sovereignty and international law. The incident,...
Experts say Algeria is using Polisario terror to drag the region into war
Hespress
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June 28, 2025
Fresh rocket attacks near Smara have sparked strong reactions from Moroccan experts, who accuse Algeria of fueling violence through its support of the Polisario Front. According to researchers in political science and international relations,...
Laayoune Economic Forum, Concrete Step Toward Stronger Morocco-CEMAC Partnership - Upper House Speaker
Hespress
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June 20, 2025
The Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) is a concrete expression of the shared will to deepen the strategic partnership between the two...
Ex-US intelligence officer Greenway reiterates call to designate Polisario Front terrorist after Samara strike
Hespress
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June 28, 2025
U.S. security expert Robert Greenway, head of the Allison Center for National Security and a former intelligence officer, on Friday reiterated his call to designate the Polisario Front a terrorist group after a rocket strike by separatists near...
Government approves National Child Protection Agency, road safety and arts reforms
Hespress
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June 19, 2025
Morocco’s government council on Thursday approved a series of draft laws and decrees aimed at strengthening child protection, modernizing traffic regulations, and enhancing cultural education, following deliberations during its weekly session....
President of Republic supervises graduation of new batch of fighters from Third Military Region
Sahara Press Service
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Shaheed Haddad Military Base, June 18, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Mr. Brahim Ghali, presided over the graduation ceremony of a new batch of...
US Congressman Joe Wilson Officially Introduces Bill to Designate Polisario as Terrorist Group
Morocco World News
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June 27, 2025
Marrakech – Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, alongside Democratic Representative Jimmy Panetta, has submitted a bipartisan bill to the US Congress seeking to classify the Polisario Front as a foreign terrorist group. The congressman formally...
Sahrawi Association calls on international community to protect Sahrawi human rights defenders
Sahara Press Service
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Paris, 27 June 2025 (SPS) – The Association of Sahrawi Youth in France is calling on the international community, particularly the United Nations, to intensify efforts to protect Sahrawi human rights defenders. The association praised the...