Polisario

Algeria Encourages Escalation of Polisario Provocations

Rabat - Arab Today

Algeria is still inciting Polisario militias to increase their provocations against Morocco in the buffer zone of Guerguerate, in the southernmost part of Western Sahara. A delegation of Algerian military leaders visited Tindouf camps on Saturday to reiterate their support for the separatist militias following their premeditated incursions into the buffer zone, which started one month before the return ofRead more

New Photo Shows Polisario Militias Harass Moroccan Drivers

Rabat - Arab Today

Polisario militias are still harassing the Moroccan truck drivers in the buffer zone of Guerguerat, in the southernmost part of Western Sahara, in southern Morocco. A new photo circulating online shows Polisario mercenaries continuing to stage illegal checkpoints in the area, harassing drivers and attempting to hinder trade between Morocco and other African countries. The photo also shows the mercenariesRead more

Latin American Diplomat Expected to Replace Christopher

Washington – Arab Today

A yet-unidentified Latin American diplomat might replace Christopher Ross as the United Nations Personal Envoy for Western Sahara following his resignation last week. The news comes amidst an apparent reshuffling of UN departments by the new Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres. Ross, the former US diplomat, was known for his bias in the management of his mission andRead more

Families of Sahrawi Women Held Captive in Tindouf Resort to Justice

Casablanca - Arab Today

The families of three Sahrawi women detained against their will in Tindouf camps have filed official legal complaints against the Polisario. The families of the three young Sahrawi women, Elkoria Bedbed ElHafid, Eddarja Ambarak Salma, and Najiba Mohamed Belkacem, who hold Spanish citizenships, filed a lawsuit with the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights. The families accuse the separatistRead more

Petition Calls on Spain to Release Women Detained in Tindouf Camps

Rabat - Arab Today

An international petition hosted on www.change.org is calling upon the Spanish government to pressure the Polisario into releasing women being held in Tindouf Camps to bring an end to family tragedies. Authors of the petition for the liberation of the Sahrawis being detained in Tindouf Camps against their will, are asking Spanish government authorities to exert pressure on the PolisarioRead more