Morocco hoists biggest ever flag on Western Sahara soil APA- Rabat (Morocco) Dakhla, the second biggest city of Western Sahara has been in the spotlight since Saturday as Morocco has hoisted there the world’s largest flag amidst the thorny 35-year old Sahara issue against Rabat and the Polisario Front. 2010-05-09 08:45:32
UN extends Sahara mission for another year APA-Moscow (Russia) The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission for a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year, APA monitors from Moscow on Saturday.
2010-05-01 11:56:00
UN boss expresses concern about alleged human rights violations in Western Sahara APA-Washington (DC- (USA) The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday expressed concern about alleged violations of human rights in the Western Sahara conflict after he vowed to continue to promote the rights of Sahrawis after meeting with the head of the Polisario Front, one of the parties to the dispute. 2010-04-24 07:58:55
UN Secretary General urges extension of Western Sahara UN mission mandate APA- Washington DC- (USA) The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- moon on Monday recommended that the Security Council extends the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until April 30th next year, saying it is indispensable for the maintenance of the ceasefire in the dispute.
2010-04-13 13:28:47
Moroccan academic accuses Algeria, Polisario Front of scuttling Western Sahara autonomy project APA-Dakar (Senegal) Algeria and the Polisario Front are trying to derail the Moroccan-proposed Western Sahara self-government project by linking it up to human rights issue, Tlaty Tarik, president of the Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies and Research (CMER) of the University Hassan II in Rabat argued Friday in Dakar. 2010-04-10 12:31:49
UN envoy relies on good faith to resolve Western Sahara problem APA-Nouakchott (Mauritania) The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s personal envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, on Monday said with "the good faith of all, we will be able soon to solve" the problem of Western Sahara.
2010-03-22 17:48:47
Morocco rejects any proposal for referendum in Western Sahara APA-Rabat (Morocco) King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Thursday reiterated to the United Nations mediator in the Sahara, Christopher Ross, that his country rejected ''definitely" any referendum claimed by the Algeria-backed Polisario Front. 2010-03-18 21:49:05
UN mediator on a tour of Sahara to resume negotiations APA-Rabat (Morocco) The personal envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, on Thursday morning in Tétouan, in the north of Morocco, held talks with King Mohammed VI as he will visit other parts of the region to resume the negotiation process. 2010-03-18 17:09:33
Gabonese leader fears spill over of Western Sahara issue into Africa APA-Rabat (Morocco) President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon who is on an official visit to Morocco has expressed his concern over the impact the Western Sahara issue may have on Africa, according to statements released Wednesday by the Moroccan media.
2010-03-17 14:23:02