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More than twenty years after Morocco's illegal occupation of the Western Sahara, over 160,000 Saharawi refugees live in camps run by Polisario in south west Algeria.

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News

  • WESTERN SAHARA: European Commission aid for Sahrawi refugees, ABIDJAN, 17/01/01 (IRIN)
  • The Moroccan gendarmerie arrested the two brothers, Toufah and Lehbib, on 11 October for setting on fire a vehicle belonging to the gendarmerie with a gas cannister (week 41), as well as four other people suspected of being their accomplices. Three people were sentenced to eight months in prison and a fine of 5,500 dirhams (about 550 US dollars). Sahara Weekly News Update, 23/10/00
  • Concern For Children Arrested in Western Sahara. The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned by information received from a reliable source concerning the arrest and arbitrary detention of two children in Western Sahara. The World Organisation Against Torture (Geneva), PRESS RELEASE, October 20, 2000
  • UN: Security Council extends Western Sahara mission until 11 February - M2 Communications Ltd, 29 January 1999
  • Western Sahara: UN extends mission - BBC 29 January 1999
  • Background: The forgotten conflict - Tim Judah reports from deep in the Sahara desert, on the background to one of Africa's longest running conflicts. BBC, 27/01/99 14:08:50 GMT
  • Hope in Western Sahara Tim Judah reports from deep in the Sahara desert, where thousands of refugees pin their hopes for peace on a visit by the UN secretary-general. BBC, 27/01/99 13:40:58 GMT

    NEW PUBLICATIONS

  • SG Report S/1999/88 of 28.01.99.
  • Rapport du SG S/1999/88 du 28.01.99.
  • Informe del SG S/1999/88 del 28.01.99.
  • Security Council Resolution S/RES/1124 of 28.01.99.
  • Resolucion del Consejo de Seguridad S/RES/1224 del 28.01.99.


  • Foreign Policy In Focus - joint project of the Interhemispheric Resource Center and the Institute for Policy Studies
    Morocco and Western Sahara
    December 1998, Vol. 3, No. 42 Written by Stephen Zunes

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  • SMARA REFUGEE CAMP, Algeria (AP) -- Living in the desert, Dijya Salek is used to mirages AP 28 December 1998
  • UN: Security Council extends mission in Western Sahara until 31 January 1999- M2 20 December
  • W.Sahara to remain Moroccan, vows PM Youssoufi - Reuters, 18 December 1998
  • UN decides on another month in W Sahara. The United Nations Security Council has decided to maintain its mission in Western Sahara for another month to allow preparations for the referendum on the future of the disputed territory. BBC, 18/12/98
  • Chronology of the Saharawi struggle - BBC,06/12/98
  • Polisario accepts Annan's W Saharan peace plan. The United Nations Secretary General has said the Polisario Front has given clear backing to his peace plan for Western Sahara. BBC 01/12/98
  • Annan sees progress in Western Sahara. The UN secretary-general says he has the agreement of Polisario rebels to his peace plan for the Western Sahara, although Morocco has raised questions. BBC 01/12/98
  • Annan picks up Sahara mission. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is restarting his campaign - interrupted by the Iraq crisis - to break the deadlock over the disputed territory of Western Sahara. BBC 30/11/98
  • UN Envoy meets Polisario Front leaders. The United Nations special envoy to Western Sahara, Charles Dunbar, has held talks with leaders of the Polisario Front in the Algerian border town of Tindouf. BBC 13/11/98
  • Annan feels heat of Western Saharan dispute. The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, tells the people of Western Sahara that the United Nations peacekeeping troops cannot stay in the territory indefinitely. BBC 09/11/98
  • Kofi Annan in Wetsern Sahara. The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has arrived in the disputed territory of Western Sahara -- the second stop of his ten-day tour of NorthAfrica. BBC 09/11/98
  • Annan embarks on North Africa tour. The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has met President Maauoya Ould Taya of Mauritania at the start of his ten day tour of North Africa. BBC 08/11/98 10:56:45 GMT
  • Morocco firm on Sahara as Annan lands in the region. The United Nation's secratary general, Kofi Annan, is due in Mauritania today at the start of his North African tour, to try and resolve the long running dispute over the future of Western Sahara. BBC 08/11/98 10:40:38 GMT
  • UN extends Western Sahara peacekeeping. The United Nations security council has extended the mandate of its peace- keeping force in Western Sahara for another six weeks as it tries to get agreement on a date for the planned referendum on the territory's future. BBC 31/10/98 03:32:17 GMT
  • Annan suggests postponement of Western Sahara referendum. The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has proposed delaying the Western Sahara referendum. BBC 27/10/98 17:17:54 GMT
  • U.N. council renews W.Sahara operation to Oct. 31, Reuters, 18 September, 1998
  • Cheibani Abbas, General Secretary of the Saharawi trade union - UGTSARIO will speak in Blackpool on Wednesday 3 June
  • Annan expects new delay in Western Sahara vote plan - news report 14 April 1998
  • The next European Coordinating Conference of support for the Sahrawi people will take place in Manchester, U.K., on 9-11 October 1998. For information click here to request details by e-mail
  • Western Sahara News - 8 April 1998 - Morocco wants Western Sahara voter registration centres in Rabat, Casablanca etc
  • Appeal of Médecins du Monde Switzerland for demining of Western Sahara
  • UN Security Council Resolution on demining and civilian administration
  • Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara (S/1998/35) January 1998
  • U.N. prepares to sort out W.Sahara voters - news report 30 November 1997
  • Annan Proposes Dec. 7, 1998 for Western Sahara Vote
  • UN approves 3 week extension of Western Sahara force (News report 29 September 1997)
  • Polisario urges Morocco to respect accord (News report, Paris, 28 September 1997)
  • UN Recommends Western Sahara Referendum within a Year (News report 25 September 1997)
  • Private Direct Talks on Western Sahara (Press Release, Lisbon, Portugal, 29 August 1997)
  • communique de presse - Ministre des Affaires etrangeres de la RASD, Londres, le 12 juin 1997
  • Sahara official on Moroccan claim of changed Mexican stance on Western Sahara - Algerian radio broadcast 6 March 1997
  • James Baker may go to Western Sahara as special envoy: UN - Agence France Presse 4 March 1997
  • Brief-Aide-Memoire - Statement by POLISARIO's UK office in London, February 1997
  • New Saharawi Foreign Minister appointed 28 February, 1997 (en français et anglais)
  • New Saharawi government appointments 28 February, 1997 (en français)
  • The United Nations fails again and again and again... Western Sahara Campaign (UK) Newsletter, February 1997
  • Libya, Tunisia to mediate between Algeria, Morocco over Western Sahara - Agence France Presse, 30 October, 1996
  • Saharan Government welcomes UN Comminssion resolution on decolonisation - Algerian radio broadcast, 29 October, 1996
  • Saharan President holds talks with Spanish Foreign Minister - Algerian radio broadcast, 29 October, 1996
  • Polisario official denounces Moroccan administrative division of Western Sahara - Algerian radio broadcast, 26 October, 1996
  • US Official Criticises Morocco - Algerian radio broadcast, 9th October, 1996
  • Polisario Urges UN to Back Dialogue With Morocco - 7th October, 1996
  • More Clashes in Western Sahara and southern Morocco - Polisario radio broadcast, 6th September, 1996
  • Jailed Saharawi Youth Liberated - Message from ARSO (Swiss solidarity campaign),20th August, 1996
  • Saharawi Students Repressed in Rabat - Algerian Radio Broadcast, 13th August, 1996
  • Western Sahara Fighters Warn UN Failure Could Mean War - from OneWorld, London, 7 June 1996
  • Western Sahara Briefing - May 1996 - includes WSC's statement concerning the UN failure to maintain the MINURSO referendum objectives
  • Strike in Western Sahara Phosphate Mines - UGTSARIO (Saharawi Trade Union) Communique, 1st April, 1996
  • Message du President de la Republique Arabe Sahraouie Democratique, Secretaire General du Front Polisario, 27th February 1996 (twentieth anniversary message - en francais)
  • Western Sahara News Digest: February, 1996
  • Western Sahara Briefing: February, 1996
  • Western Sahara News Digest: January, 1996
  • Torture in Morocco's Secret Prisons - Article based on interview with a survivor.
  • Western Sahara Campaign appeal to UK Foreign Secretary - December, 1995.
  • "The War in the Sahara" is based on a visit by Donald MacDonald to the refugee camps and is an updated version of an article which first appeared in TUCND's "Peace and Society".

    Hot Links to Related Sites


    From the Western Sahara

  • Tirisnet - produced by the Saharawi people in the camps (El Web hecho por los Saharauis, desde los campamentos de Refugiados al sur de Tindouf)

    Austria

  • Austrian support campaign German/Austrian "Sahrawi Agricultural Consortium" support initiative
  • Western Sahara Information Service, Vienna

    Belgium

  • Western Sahara Homepage in " Exchange project FREEDOM", Belgium

    Italy

  • AL AWDA, Ass. di Solidarietà con il Popolo Saharawi, Catania, Italia
  • Associazione Valdarnese di Solidarieta con il Popolo Saharawi, Arezzo, Italy
  • KALAMA, Ass. di solidarietà con il popolo Saharaui, Lucca, Italia
  • Coordinamento Regionale di Solidrieta col Popolo SAHRAWI, TOSCANA, Italia
  • HAMMADA: associazione di solidarieta con il popolo Saharawi, Rimini, Italia
  • Oltre i veli del Silenzio, romanzo di Umberto Romano

    Netherlands

  • Reisverslag Westelijke Sahara - Netherlands support Group (In Dutch and English)

    Spain

  • AFAPREDESA (Association des Familles de Prisonniers et Disparus Sahraouis), Spain
  • Ajuntament de Sabadell, España
  • Asociación galega de amigos del Sáhara, Vigo, España
  • Associacio Ajuda als Pobles de Quart de Poblet (Valencia): pagina Sahara Occidental en catalan, arabe y castillano
  • Asociación Amigos del Pueblo Saharaui, Delegación de Alcobendas & San Sebastian de los Reyes (Espagne)
  • Associació Catalana d'Amics del Poble Sahrauí, A.C.A.P.S. Catalunya, España
  • Asociacion Comarcal de ayuda al Pueblo Saharaui
  • ASOCIACIÓN CORDOBESA AMIGOS DE LOS NIÑOS SAHARAUIS
  • Asociación "Daira Acoge", Nigüelas (Granada, Espagne)
  • EUSNET Y EL SAHARA
  • Lista de ASOCIACIONES de solidaridad en España - Liste des associations de solidarité en Espagne - Solidarity Groups in Spain
  • Museo nacional del Pueblo Saharaui - una página web en la cual se recoge la historia, la cultura y el entorno físico del poble saharaui
  • Página de José Martínez Alfaro, Universitat de Valencia, España. In Castillian. Click for translation into English or Catalan languages
  • Plataforma por un referendum libre en el Sahara Occidental, Escuela Universitaria de Trabajo Social de Murcia
  • Projecto del Sahará de "Ingeniería Sin Fronteras" (ISF) del País Vasco
  • Radioafición en la Republica Arabe Sahraui Democratica, España
  • Referendum Support Campaign of the Spanish trade unions CC.OO and UGT
  • Sants-Montjuïc amb el Sàhara Barcelona
  • SMARA, Asociación de Solidaridad y Ayuda al Pueblo Saharaui, Castellon de la Plana (Espagne)

    Switzerland

  • Swiss campaign for a free and fair referendum in Western Sahara - this link has regular press releases and reports in French and English, as well as many links to related sites

    United Kingdom

  • Leeds WSC - Yorkshire based section of the Western Sahara Campaign (UK)
  • Saharawi Aid Project has published interesting photographs from the refugee camps. Also with useful links
  • Danielle Smith is a UK based film documentary anthropologist and has worked with Saharawi women on various projects.
  • OneWorld Online provides access to a wide range of sites dealing with human rights.
  • OneWorld Western Sahara Page - regular news briefings plus background info on the history, the land and people, the refugee camps, and education.
  • Western Sahara Update

    United States

  • Keeping It Secret: the UN in Western Sahara - report by independent New York based Human Rights Watch
  • University of Pennsylvania African Studies Department background briefing on geography, population and economics of the Western Sahara
  • Arid Lands - the University of Arizona considers the problems of food and agriculture in desert environments.
  • Western Sahara, by Khatry Beirouk

    Venezuela

  • Página de la Embajada de la Republica Arabe Saharaui Democratica (RASD) en Venezuela

    International

  • Amnesty International has demanded that Morocco releases Saharawi civilians tried in camera by Moroccan military courts.
  • Socialist International - conference report and their resolutions on Africa (including Western Sahara), Cape Town, South Africa, 10-11 July, 1995
  • Maghreb Discussion Newsgroup (Usenet)

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