Brahim Ghali is reelected president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
With 69% of the votes in the 16th Congress of the Polisario Front, Ghali takes on a new three-year mandate, now in the midst of war
Direct from Western Sahara: learn about the struggle of the last colony in Africa
After 30 years of peace, the Polisario Front holds its 16th Congress amidst the war against Morocco’s invasion
Ahead of UN session, Sahrawis recollect decades of betrayal that enabled Moroccan colonization
The UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) became “hostage to the Moroccan authorities,” unable even “to report on the human rights situation in the territory,” said Kamal Fadel, Western Sahara’s representative to Australia and the Pacific
Right violations and war crimes by Morocco continue in occupied Western Sahara, says CODESA report
CODESA’s first annual report since its formation in 2020 asks the UN and other international organizations to take immediate steps to complete the decolonization process in Western Sahara
Algeria to suspend friendship treaty, imports from Spain over Western Sahara
Spain, a former colonial power, decided to recognize to support Morocco’s position on Western Sahara earlier this year going against its long-held stance of backing a UN-led referendum to decide the status of the territory
Mapping Faultlines: Algeria, Spain, Morocco and tussle around natural gas
In this episode, NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha takes a look at the energy politics in north Africa after Algeria warned Spain against supplying any of its natural gas to Morocco
At least 4 Palestinians killed, dozens arrested by Israeli forces and other stories
Today we look at mass arrests and killings of Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank, the detention of Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, and more
Saharawi people continue decades-long struggle for full freedom
Despite Spain’s betrayal of the Saharawi people and their struggle for self-determination, the people are more determined than ever to continue fighting
Protests erupt against Spanish government’s “betrayal” of Saharawi freedom
The Spanish government recently announced that it recognized Morocco’s plan to integrate Western Sahara as an autonomous territory within their country, going back on its longstanding commitment to push for a self-determination referendum
Hungarian teachers demand better salaries and working conditions and other stories
Today we look at a teachers’ strike in Hungary, threats to trans children’s access to gender-affirming care in the US, and more
US Congress approves $1B for Israel’s Iron Dome in govt. spending bill and other stories
Today we look at the military aid to Israel approved by the US Congress, the targeting of Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar with Pegasus, and more
CODESA criticizes UN for lack of concrete measures to conduct referendum in Western Sahara
The UNSC recently extended the mandate of the UN mission in Western Sahara for one more year, without taking any concrete measures to force Morocco to conduct a referendum in the territory
- Massive rally in Brussels demands refinancing and more staff in health and non-profit sectors
- Five social media influencers arrested in Egypt for making a satirical video
- Court in Uzbekistan sentences 22 people for participating in protests in July last year
- Palestinians file objection to US plan to build new embassy on stolen land in Jerusalem
- Progressives in Ireland protest austerity and xenophobic attacks on refugees
