Western Sahara at a crossroads

The evolution of the Western Sahara conflict The Sahrawi Movement for Peace as a third way Spain's key role in the resolution New perspectives for Sahrawi self-determination Regional repercussions of the conflict The diplomatic scenario towards...

Omar Hilale Demolishes Algeria’s Claims on Western Sahara at UN Assembly

Marrakech – In a sharp diplomatic exchange at the United Nations’ 80th General Assembly session, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, delivered a calculated yet forceful rebuttal to statements made by Algerian Foreign...

Malainin Lakhal: “The Moroccan occupation will never erase history nor Sahrawi sovereignty over Western Sahara”

Algiers (Algeria) 29 September 2025 (SPS) – The Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to the African Union and Sahrawi writer, Malainin Lakhal, stated to the magazine of the Foundation for the Promotion of Rights,...

EU scrambles to save Morocco deal with controversial Western Sahara clause

The Commission has proposed amending its trade deal with Morocco to comply with an EU court ruling on the disputed territory of Western Sahara, according to a document obtained by Euractiv. Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony mostly occupied...

Sahrawi Activist: Silence of international community has encouraged Morocco to persist in its human rights violations against Sahrawi people

Geneva (Switzerland), September 30, 2025 (SPS) - Sahrawi human rights activist Ghalia Djimi confirmed that the silence of the international community has encouraged Morocco to persist in its violations of human rights against the Sahrawi people in...

Separatist Provocation: Polisario Flag in Melilla Strikes at Morocco’s Heart

Marrakech – Few acts could carry greater symbolic weight than the display of a Polisario/ self-styled Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) flag in the Spanish-administered city of Melilla, a city already entangled in the crosscurrents of...

Germany’s SME Association Opens Office in Rabat to Strengthen Business Ties

Rabat – The Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft (BVMW), German association representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has opened its Morocco office in Rabat. The new office aims to make it easier for German SMEs to set up...

Former Fianna Fáil Minister Martin Mansergh dies aged 78 in Western Sahara

Dr Mansergh passed away while on a trip with other parliamentarians in the Western Sahara. (Image: PA) Former Fianna Fáil Minister Martin Mansergh has been described as a “true Irish republican” after he died at the age of 78. Dr Mansergh passed...

Meet the adventurer who travelled the globe and stamped his passport in 197 countries

In an inspiring tale of adventure and determination, Petek Philippe, a Swiss man has reached an incredible milestone by visiting 197 countries. Philippe has been chronicling his travels on his Instagram page, ‘ROAD TO 197’. In September, he posted...

International organizations warn of “green plunder” of Western Sahara resources

Geneva (Switzerland), September 25, 2025 (SPS) – The International Federation for the Protection of Ethnic, Religious, and Linguistic Minorities, along with the International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, have raised concerns...

Western Sahara: Ramaphosa Uses UNGA to Renew Outdated ‘Self Determination’ Narrative

Rabat – South Africa appears unwilling to adopt the international consensus supporting Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only framework to end the dispute over Western Sahara. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa took to the UNGA podium today to...

Morocco-EU: Amended Agricultural Agreement Confirms Preferential Tariffs Apply to Southern Provinces under Association Agreement with Kingdom – FM Nasser Bourita.

Raba/ MAP – “The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and compromise, negotiations on the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties,” Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Minister of Culture receives delegation from Italian Solidarity Movement

Shaheed Hafed, September 27, 2025 (SPS) - Minister of Culture, Mousa Selma, received Friday a delegation from the Italian Solidarity Movement, which is currently leading a working and solidarity visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps. The delegation...

Western Sahara’s Polisario Movement: Manufacturing a Threat to Global Security?

Executive Summary: Founded in 1973, the Polisario Front remains a UN-recognized secular liberation movement seeking independence from Moroccan rule. U.S. legislators are considering labeling the Sahrawi independence movement a terrorist group,...

Amended Morocco-EU Agricultural Agreement Confirms Preferential Tariffs Apply to Southern Provinces under Association Agreement with Kingdom – FM

“The Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union have successfully concluded, in a spirit of partnership and compromise, negotiations on the amendment of the agricultural agreement between the two parties,” Minister of Foreign Affairs, African...

In UN Human Rights Council: NGO accuses Morocco of systematic arbitrary detentions in Western Sahara and calls for UN’s action

Geneva (UN Human Rights Council) 18 September 2025 (SPS)– The Al-Basher Foundation for Development, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status with the United Nations, sounded the alarm over what it describes as the “ongoing...

U.N. Warns of Hunger Among Western Sahara Refugees

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: United Nations agencies struggle to mobilize resources for Sahrawi refugees in Algeria, Malawians await the results of a recent presidential election, and Egypt reportedly...

Sahrawi activist describes energy projects in occupied Sahrawi territories as "bloody"

Berlin (Germany), September 24, 2025 (SPS) – A member of the Sahrawi Community Association in Germany, Amma Lahbib, affirmed that the issue of exploiting natural resources in Western Sahara through green hydrogen production projects represents a...

European Lawyers and Sahrawi human rights defenders mark 50 Years of Western Sahara occupation with joint call for action

Brussels (Belgium) 16 September 2025 (SPS)— On the 50th anniversary of the Moroccan illegal occupation of Western Sahara, the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (ELDH) and the Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights...

Geneva Support Group for Western Sahara calls for urgent protection of Sahrawi rights and respect of the rights to self-determination

Geneva (UN Human Rights Council) 12 September 2025 (SPS) – The Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the UN in Geneva, H.E. Abdallah Saleh Possi, speaking on behalf of Geneva Support Group for Western Sahara, a...