Sahrawi and international civil society groups condemn EU–Morocco Trade deal illegally covering Western Sahara

Brussels (Belgium) 06 October 2025 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (SONREP), in collaboration with several European and international civil society organisations, issued a joint communiqué Today...

EU urged to reverse course on Morocco trade deal including Western Sahara

Sahrawi organisations have condemned the European Commission for continuing to pursue a trade deal with Morocco which includes occupied Western Sahara in spite of a landmark EU court ruling. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled...

EU Set to Sign New Trade Deal with Morocco Including Western Sahara

Rabat — A confidential memo from Denmark’s Foreign Ministry, obtained by investigative outlet Danwatch, reveals that the EU plans to sign a new trade agreement with Morocco on October 4 that will include goods from the disputed Western Sahara...

EU Reportedly Strikes Draft Trade Deal with Morocco on Western Sahara Goods

Rabat – The European Commission has reportedly secretly negotiated a new trade agreement with Morocco that covers products from Western Sahara, despite a ruling by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) that declared such deals invalid. If...

Malainin Lakhal: “The Moroccan occupation will never erase history nor Sahrawi sovereignty over Western Sahara”

Algiers (Algeria) 29 September 2025 (SPS) – The Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to the African Union and Sahrawi writer, Malainin Lakhal, stated to the magazine of the Foundation for the Promotion of Rights,...

Morocco sees stormy start to autumn as weather shifts toward fall patterns

Morocco entered October with unstable weather across several regions as the country transitioned into a more defined autumn climate, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology. The agency said the start of fall has been marked by...

Portuguese Parliament rejects call to recognize Morocco’s “alleged sovereignty” over Western Sahara

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp This Saturday, the Portuguese Parliament rejected a proposal calling on the government to recognize Morocco’s alleged sovereignty over Western Sahara. On Friday, in plenary session, the Portuguese Parliament...

Sahrawi Observatory condemns promotion of illegal investment in occupied Western Sahara

Chahid Elhafed (Sahrawi Repunlic) 26 September 2025 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (SONREP) strongly denounced the recent reception of a delegation of Irish business representatives by the...

International organizations warn of “green plunder” of Western Sahara resources

Geneva (Switzerland), September 25, 2025 (SPS) – The International Federation for the Protection of Ethnic, Religious, and Linguistic Minorities, along with the International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, have raised concerns...

Greta sarcastically asks Trump for anger management advice

Trump's comments came after Thunberg was deported from Israel to Greece on Monday following her illegal detention in international waters by the Israeli navy [FREDRIK SANDBERG/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images] Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump...

What Did US Department of State Say in Its 2025 Investment Climate Report on Morocco

Marrakech – The US Department of State’s 2025 Investment Climate Statement reveals Morocco’s strategic efforts to establish itself as a regional business and industrial center. Published this month, the report examines how the North African...

Morocco’s thirst for water quenched by Western Sahara winds

Water pouring out of Moroccan faucets is soon powered by energy stolen from occupied Western Sahara. Energy produced in the desert of occupied Western Sahara is soon feeding the occupying power of Morocco with water. Morocco’s water crisis has...

Far-Right Party Chega Urges Portugal to Recognize Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Rabat – The Chega Party, the second-largest group in Portugal’s parliament, is urging the European country to join the US and France in recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces in Western Sahara. The right-wing populist party...

In UN Human Rights Council: NGO accuses Morocco of systematic arbitrary detentions in Western Sahara and calls for UN’s action

Geneva (UN Human Rights Council) 18 September 2025 (SPS)– The Al-Basher Foundation for Development, a non-governmental organization in special consultative status with the United Nations, sounded the alarm over what it describes as the “ongoing...

President Ramaphosa calls for action on climate change, raises concern on 'weaponised trade' during UN address

Climate change, the debt crisis facing developing countries and the need for global equity were among the issues that President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke about when he addressed the General Debate at the 80th Session of the United Nations General...

President Ramaphosa calls for urgent action on climate justice and multilateral reform at the UN

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the world must act with urgency and unity to confront the multiple global crises threatening peace, development, and human dignity. Addressing the General Debate at the 80th Session of the United Nations General...

President of Republic holds Moroccan occupation responsible for environmental damage in Western Sahara

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) September 08, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, in his address to African leaders during the second African Climate Summit held today, Monday, in the...

Sahrawi President appeals to African and international community to support climate projects in Western Sahara

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) September 08, 2025 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, in his address at the second African Climate Summit held in Addis Ababa, appealed to the African and...

Moroccan Diplomat Says Israel Has ‘Golden’ Opportunity to Define Polisario as Terrorist Organization

Marrakech – Moroccan diplomat Chaimae Bouazzaoui declared November a “golden month” for strengthening Morocco-Israel relations, urging Tel Aviv to define Polisario as a terrorist group in an article published on Israel Hayom last Tuesday....

Morocco's sustainable development model hailed in Geneva as a benchmark for Africa

The Moroccan model of sustainable and inclusive development was hailed in Geneva as a benchmark for Africa during a side event held Wednesday on the margins of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). Particular emphasis was placed on...