Catalan Independence : Spain moves to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy

The Spanish government is determined to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy, to restore the «constitutional order», according to Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s Prime Minister. Meanwhile, the two major political parties in the country, Cuidadanos and PSOE, support article 155 of the constitution that allows Madrid to take over running of the region. Strangely, the two parties that have backed in the past the Polisario Front refuse to show Catalans the same kind of support.

A decision adopted by the AU Executive Commission might allow the Polisario to attend the AU-EU summit

The Polisario is in the process of getting an invitation to attend the African Union-EU summit shedualed for the 29th and 30th of November in Abidjan. Before electing Moussa Faki Mahamat, a Chadian politician, as the chairperson of the African Union Commission and Morocco’s admission to the Panafrican organization, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a South-African politician, has offered the separatist Front a valuable gift. Details.

South Africa is pressuring Ivory Coast into inviting the Polisario to the 5th AU-EU summit

After accusing France of blocking its participation to the 5th African Union-EU summit, the Polisario Front is seeking the help of its biggest ally in Africa. South Africa is believed to have allegedly threatened to change the venue of the next AU-EU summit if Ivory Coast refuses to send an invitation to the Front.

Russia has banned a Polisario delegation from participating to the World Festival of Youth and Students

Russia has banned a Polisario delegation from taking part in the 2017 World Festival of Youth and Students, organized from the 14th to the 22nd of October in Sochi. A decision taken a few days after Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Prime Minister visited the Kingdom.

5th African Union-EU Summit : The Polisario accuses France of blocking its participation

The Polisario accuses France of blocking its participation in the next African Union-EU summit. The 5th AU-EU conference will take place on the 29th and 30th of November in Abidjan, Ivory Cost to strengthen political and economic ties between the two continents.

Kenya : Raila Odinga, withdraws from October 26 poll re-run

Jacob Zuma imposes Brahim Ghali as a guest of honor at a 5th session of the Pan-African Parliament

South Africa is once again trying to assist the Polisario’s leadership. In August, the country showed support for the Front in a statement delivered before the South African Development Community countries, while in September it managed to mention the Western Sahara conflict during a BRICS’ conference. Yesterday and during the 5th ordinary session of the Pan-African Parliament, Pretoria imposed Brahim Ghali as a guest of honor.

Sahara : Antonio Guterres meets a Polisario representative at the UN

Khat Ach’chahid to Horst Kohler : «The Polisario doesn’t have the right to negotiate on behalf of Sahrawis»  

The Martyr’s way (Khat Ach’chahid), an opposition movement within the Polisario Front, led by Mahjoub Salek, has sent a letter to the new personal envoy to the UN Secretary-General  for Western Sahara. A letter in which the movement recalls that the Front «doesn’t have the right to negotiate in the name of the Sahrawi people». Details.

Catalonia Referendum : Morocco supports Madrid while Algiers and Tindouf remain silent

Authorities could not prevent thousands of Catalans from taking the streets and voicing their choices. Catalan officials said that 90 % of those who voted supported independence in yesterday’s vote. In the Maghreb region, the referendum of Catalonia almost went unnoticed. As Morocco showed support for Madrid, Algiers and the Polisario Front remained silent in an embarrassing way.