Diaspo #166 : Sami Fadel, determination in the face of adversity

When Moroccan Sami Fadel first immigrated to the United States, he had one dream. He wanted to realize his childhood dream of studying in college and working for the company that he once wanted to apply to for an internship in Morocco.

UN extends MINURSO’s mandate by one year, sees Gueguerate events as threat to peace and stability

On Friday, the United Nations Security Council adopted a new resolution on the Sahara issue, extending the MINURSO mission’s mandate by one year.

Western Sahara : Order of the day of talks between Algeria and Russia

Russia and Morocco hold talks ahead of voting a resolution on the Sahara

Algeria’s Foreign Minister discusses the Western Sahara issue with the UN Secretary-General

Sahara : Amnesty urges the UN to add a human rights component to MINURSO’s mandate.

Sahara : The Polisario Front blocks traffic in the Guerguerate border crossing

Sahara : Mustapha Salma calls for the unity of Sahrawis

The creation of the Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) has brought new life into the Sahara. In a letter, Mustapha Salma urged the mayor of Laayoune to lead an initiative to unify Sahrawis. Some see it as the beginning of a relaunch of the Sahrawi National Union party, founded in 1974 by Khelihenna Ould Errachid.

Western Sahara : A South African Minister calls for taking up arms against Morocco

Security Council : Russia schedules three meetings on the Sahara issue for October