Western Sahara: latest news, reactions and political current events

The Congress will approve nationality for Sahrawis amid tension with Morocco and after the setback to the grandchildren's law.

The Congress plans to give the green light this Thursday to the bill that grants Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born when Western Sahara was under Spanish administration. The measure, which could affect about 80,000 people, will be debated and voted on in a context of strong tension with Morocco due...

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Expansion | Sumar demands the Government to declassify all documents about Western Sahara and the green march

The deputy spokesperson of Sumar in Congress and deputy of Compromís, Alberto Ibáñez, has urged the Government to make public the documents linked to the "Green Brand" --related to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara-- and to the entire process of Spain's withdrawal from that territory, which was a Spanish...

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Sumar demands the Government to declassify all documents about Western Sahara and the Green March.

The deputy spokesperson for Sumar in Congress and deputy of Compromís, Alberto Ibáñez, has urged the Government to lift the secrecy on the documentation linked to the "Marca Verde" --referring to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara-- and to the entire process of Spain's withdrawal from that territory, which was...

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Expansion | Feijóo commits to securing the border against a possible "invasion" and warns that he will apply Article 8 if necessary

The president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has assured this Tuesday that he is willing to "shield" the Spanish border if he receives warnings that a "invasion" like the one that occurred in Ceuta at the end of July may be repeated. He emphasized that his intention is to...

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Sumar demands the Government to declassify all documents about Western Sahara and the green march.

The deputy spokesperson for Sumar in Congress and deputy of Compromís, Alberto Ibáñez, has urged the Government to lift the secrecy on the documents linked to the "Green March" --related to Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara-- and especially the process of Spain's withdrawal from what was its province until November...

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Greece defends its alliance with Morocco for migration management after the Ceuta crisis

The Greek authorities have emphasized that the recent crisis experienced in Ceuta confirms that the management of migratory flows requires a close alliance with Morocco, stressing that it is a "common European and regional challenge.""The recent events at the border between Morocco and Spain, in the area of Ceuta, demonstrate...

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The nationalization of Sahrawis is debated in Congress amid tension with Morocco due to the Ceuta crisis.

The Congress will submit to a vote next week the bill that recognizes Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born when Western Sahara was under Spanish administration. The initiative, which could affect about 80,000 people, will reach the Plenary amid the crisis opened by the massive entry of more than 70,000 migrants...

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A former Moroccan minister links the Ceuta crisis with the plan to grant nationality to the Sahrawis.

The former spokesperson of the Moroccan Government Mustapha El Khalfi has introduced a new element in the debate about the migratory crisis in Ceuta. The former Minister of Communication between 2012 and 2019 has publicly linked the massive entry recorded on July 30 with the processing in Spain of a...

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Orange Morocco will withdraw an advertisement with a map that integrates Western Sahara into Morocco.

Orange Morocco has agreed to remove the advertising support placed on the AP-7 towards Elche-Valencia, which features a map that incorporates Western Sahara as part of Morocco.According to sources familiar with the case who spoke to Europa Press, the campaign will be uninstalled "in the coming days" and emphasized that...

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Morocco revives its claims over Ceuta and Melilla, but analysts rule out an escalation

The massive arrival at the end of July of about 80,000 migrants to Ceuta, mostly Moroccan citizens, has served Rabat to once again bring to light its historical claim over this autonomous city and over Melilla. However, the consulted specialists believe that the Moroccan Government has no intention of going...

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One deceased and 80 arrested near El Aaiún after two attempts to reach the Canary Islands, according to Moroccan sources.

A person has lost their life and around 80 migrants have been arrested this Friday by the security forces of Morocco, after two attempts to reach the Canary Islands by sea from Fum el Ued, near the historical capital of Western Sahara, currently under Moroccan control, El Aaiún.According to sources...

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Feijóo maintains that the King wants to travel to Ceuta and demands that the Government authorize it.

The president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, maintains that the King "wants to go to Ceuta" because "it corresponds to him" as head of State in the face of the "humanitarian, public health, and public order crisis" that the autonomous city is experiencing, and for this reason, he has...

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The UN appoints Pakistani General Yawad Ahmed new military chief of MINURSO

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, announced this Tuesday the appointment of Pakistani General Yawad Ahmed as the new military head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).Ahmed takes over from Bangladeshi General Fakhrul Ahsan, who concluded his duties at the head of...

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Expansion | Colombia annuls recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and freezes its ties

Colombia has decided this Monday to withdraw recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (RASD), thus reversing one of the foreign policy decisions made during the term of former president Gustavo Petro. From now on, the Government of Abelardo de la Espriella will not maintain "political" or "diplomatic" ties with...

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Colombia annuls the recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Colombia has decided this Monday to revoke the recognition it granted to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (RASD), thus correcting a decision made during the term of former president Gustavo Petro. In this way, the Government of Abelardo de la Espriella will not maintain "political" or "diplomatic" relations with that...

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Colombia reaffirms Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara

Colombia has communicated that it resumes the recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, reversing the shift of the previous Executive of Gustavo Petro, under which diplomatic relations with this territory had been restored."It is a pleasure to tell Colombia and Morocco that we are going to build a new...

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Trump highlights the "wise leadership" of Mohamed VI in his message for the Throne Day.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has sent a congratulatory message to Mohamed VI on the anniversary of his enthronement in Morocco, in which he highlights "the wise leadership" of the monarch and his "commitment to peace," while reiterating his total support for the Moroccan plan for Western...

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Trump praises the wise leadership of Mohamed VI in his message for the Throne Festival

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has publicly praised "the wise leadership" and "commitment to peace" of King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the anniversary of his accession to the throne of Morocco. In this context, he has reiterated his full support for the Moroccan plan for...

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Tesh Sidi, Sahrawi deputy, warns about Morocco: You cannot negotiate with someone who has a gun on the table.

The deputy of Más Madrid integrated in the Sumar group, Tesh Sidi, has pointed to Morocco as the direct responsible for the current migratory crisis in Ceuta, which in her opinion seeks to destabilize Spain with the complicity of the United States and Israel. In this context, she has insisted...

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USA blames Spain and extreme left policies for the increase in arrivals in Ceuta

The United States has directly pointed to the Spanish authorities and their "far-left policies" as responsible for the increase in arrivals in Ceuta, after thousands of people crossed this Thursday from Morocco via the El Tarajal pier.The deputy spokesperson for the White House, Anna Kelly, emphasized in statements to Europa...

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Brahim Ghali doubts that Trump's mediation will prosper while he supports Morocco in Western Sahara.

The Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, considers it "unlikely" that the mediation initiative promoted by the Donald Trump Administration to try to resolve the Western Sahara conflict "will come to fruition," understanding that Washington has aligned itself with Morocco's position and has sidelined the right to self-determination...

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Ghali warns that the nationality law for Sahrawis should not overshadow the goal of self-determination.

The Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, is receptive to the future law that will allow granting Spanish nationality to Sahrawis born when Western Sahara was a colony, considering the "difficult situation" that his people are going through. However, he emphasizes that this type of decision cannot "eclipse...

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Trump presents a great highway to connect Morocco with the occupied area of Western Sahara

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has made public this Sunday the project of a great highway that will bear his name and that will link the cities of Tiznit and Dakhla, the latter located in the occupied area of Western Sahara.The former Spanish colony came under Moroccan...

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Sumar proposes to ban maps with occupied territories such as Palestine or the Sahara in sporting events

Sumar has requested the Higher Sports Council to develop a protocol of good practices in order to prevent, as has already happened on other occasions, the display of maps that include occupied territories such as Palestine or Western Sahara in sporting competitions.To this end, the party has registered a non-legislative...

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The Basque Parliament demands urgent actions to safeguard the life of the Sahrawi prisoner Ennaâma Asfari

The Basque Parliament has demanded this Friday the adoption of urgent measures to protect the life of the Sahrawi political prisoner Ennaâma Asfari, on hunger strike for more than a month in a prison in Morocco. With this protest, he denounces the conditions in which he is detained and the...

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Western Sahara

The Congress will approve nationality for Sahrawis amid tension with Morocco and after the setback to the grandchildren's law.

Expansion | Sumar demands the Government to declassify all documents about Western Sahara and the green march

Sumar demands the Government to declassify all documents about Western Sahara and the Green March.

Expansion | Feijóo commits to securing the border against a possible "invasion" and warns that he will apply Article 8 if necessary

Sumar demands the Government to declassify all documents about Western Sahara and the green march.

Greece defends its alliance with Morocco for migration management after the Ceuta crisis

The nationalization of Sahrawis is debated in Congress amid tension with Morocco due to the Ceuta crisis.

A former Moroccan minister links the Ceuta crisis with the plan to grant nationality to the Sahrawis.

Orange Morocco will withdraw an advertisement with a map that integrates Western Sahara into Morocco.

Morocco revives its claims over Ceuta and Melilla, but analysts rule out an escalation

One deceased and 80 arrested near El Aaiún after two attempts to reach the Canary Islands, according to Moroccan sources.

Feijóo maintains that the King wants to travel to Ceuta and demands that the Government authorize it.

The UN appoints Pakistani General Yawad Ahmed new military chief of MINURSO

Expansion | Colombia annuls recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and freezes its ties

Colombia annuls the recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Colombia reaffirms Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara

Trump highlights the "wise leadership" of Mohamed VI in his message for the Throne Day.

Trump praises the wise leadership of Mohamed VI in his message for the Throne Festival

Tesh Sidi, Sahrawi deputy, warns about Morocco: You cannot negotiate with someone who has a gun on the table.

USA blames Spain and extreme left policies for the increase in arrivals in Ceuta

Brahim Ghali doubts that Trump's mediation will prosper while he supports Morocco in Western Sahara.

Ghali warns that the nationality law for Sahrawis should not overshadow the goal of self-determination.

Trump presents a great highway to connect Morocco with the occupied area of Western Sahara

Sumar proposes to ban maps with occupied territories such as Palestine or the Sahara in sporting events

The Basque Parliament demands urgent actions to safeguard the life of the Sahrawi prisoner Ennaâma Asfari

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