The European parliament grants tariff preferences to products from the Sahara

The European Parliament agreed, Wednesday, to extend tariff preferences to products originating from Western Sahara in the framework of the EU-Morocco association agreement. The decision comes as the Polisario threatened to seek the CJEU.

Sahrawis in Tindouf protest against the death of Ammar Ould Anaye  

The Polisario fires back after Sahrawi representatives sent a letter to the EU

Pro-polisario Sahrawis sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, protesting against a proposal related to Morocco-EU association agreement. This letter was made public after Sahrawi political actors in Morocco’s Saharan provinces sent a petition to EU bodies.

Unlike Morocco, a Polisario delegation attends the inauguration of Venezuelan President

A Polisario delegation has attended the inauguration ceremony of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This visit comes as Morocco and the Latin American country have tried to reestablish diplomatic ties after a long rupture.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterates support for the Polisario

Morocco notifies the UN about the Polisario military drill in Amhereez

US assistance program : Pro-Polisario lobbyists start a war in the Senate

After the US House of Representatives passed a bill that treats Western Sahara as a «sovereign entity», pro-Polisario lobbyists in the Senate took the lead, stressing that they would endorse MPs’ will to exclude the Saharan provinces from economic assistance granted to the Kingdom.

Drivers participating to the Africa Eco Race have safely crossed Guerguerate, organizers say

Drivers participating to the Africa Eco Race have safely made it to Mauritania, through the Guerguerate border crossing. According to the race’s organizers, a Mauritania stage was cancelled due to weather-related issues.

The Polisario hosts a military drill in Amhereez and denies incursions in Guerguerate

While the Africa Eco Race participants are heading to Guerguerate, the Polisario is hosting a military drill in Amhereez. The Front, once again, denied alleged incursions in Guerguerate.

Guerguerat : The Polisario Front gives its version of the story regarding the Africa Eco Race

After reports suggested that the Polisario is planning to block the 11th edition of the Africa Eco Race, expected to stop by Gueguerat, a source from the Tindouf camps denied the information.