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MEPs blocked from entering Western Sahara on fact finding mission
Euro Weekly News
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February 24, 2025
Although the Spanish Empire spread across much of the world, Spain has not had a 20th century colonial record except for Equatorial Guinea, Ceuta, Melilla and Western Sahara. Having said that however the plight of the people from Western Sahara...
For a better future for Western Sahara: commitment and action
Atalayar
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February 28, 2025
The Movement Saharawi for Peace (MSP) organised the 3rd International Conference for Dialogue and Peace at the Centre for Cultural Initiatives of the Caja de Canarias (CICCA) with the aim of promoting a peaceful solution to the dispute over...
Various Leaders Arrive in Addis Ababa for Africa-CARICOM Summit
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, September 6, 2025 (ENA) -- Various Leaders of Caribbean and African nations are arriving in Addis Ababa to participate in the Second African-CARICOM Summit, which seeks to deepen cooperation between the African Union and the Caribbean...
France Signals Support for Moroccan Rule in Historic Western Sahara Visit
Africa.com
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February 19, 2025
Rachida Dati, France’s Minister of Culture, has made a landmark visit to Western Sahara, becoming the first French official to travel there in an official capacity. During her visit, Dati described the trip as “historic” and reiterated France’s...
The Fórum Canario Saharaui condemns the political manipulation of the Western Sahara issue and the violation of Moroccan immigration laws
Atalayar
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February 24, 2025
The Fórum Canario Saharaui has strongly condemned the recent media campaigns that ‘seek to misrepresent the region with fake trips that seek supposed human rights monitoring and observation, but which, in reality, seek personal public notoriety...
Who’s Afraid of “Settler Colonialism”?
Dissent Magazine
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September 8, 2025
If we dismiss concepts because of particular examples of misuse, we encourage the repression of discomforting histories and ideas. Aziz Rana ▪ Fall 2025 American Progress by John Gast, 1872, oil on canvas. The Department of Homeland...
France Makes Online Visa Appointments Mandatory for All Travellers
Schengen Visa Info
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June 3, 2025
A mandatory online system for all visa appointments has been launched by the French government, which will require all travellers to register with this system, including those with Schengen short-stay visas and long-stay national visas. According...
Finnish MEP Jussi Saramo deported from Western Sahara
Helsinki Times
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February 21, 2025
Finnish MEP Jussi Saramo was denied entry to Western Sahara and forcibly deported back to Spain by Moroccan authorities. No reason was given for the decision. Saramo was travelling with Spanish MEP Isa Serra and Portuguese MEP Catarina Martins to...
Algerian writer-journalist Anouar Malek reveals new book 'polisario-Iran: The secrets of terrorism from Tehran to Tindouf'
Hespress
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May 31, 2025
Algerian writer and journalist Anouar Malek revealed on Saturday in Rabat his new book entitled “polisario-Iran: The Secrets of Terrorism from Tehran to Tindouf”, which highlights the proven ties between the Iranian regime and the “polisario”...
France strengthens its alignment with Morocco over Western Sahara
Atalayar
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February 18, 2025
France showed its support for Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara, understanding the proposal as the most realistic and serious way to resolve the Saharawi dispute. This was made clear by the statements made by the French President,...
The intersections of colonialism and the climate crisis in Western Sahara
Peak
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February 18, 2025
The SFU event highlighted how corporations aid in greenwashing the region By: Kiana Montakhab, SFU Student On January 17, Embark Sustainability, the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, and Spheres of Influence e-zine hosted a presentation...
Moroccan authorities expel EU lawmakers trying to enter Western Sahara
Politico Europe
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February 20, 2025
Saramo, Spain’s Isabel Serra and Portugal’s Catarina Martins argued they had been on an “observation mission” to monitor compliance with a recent EU court ruling annulling the agriculture and fishing arrangements between the EU and Morocco. The...
Morocco tightens blockade on Western Sahara and expels two Spaniards from occupied territories
Sahara Press Service
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Dakhla (Occupied Territories), 19 February 2025 (SPS) – The Moroccan occupation authorities have expelled Spanish journalist Asier Aldea Esnaola and Hispano-Swiss influencer Ramila de Aventura from the occupied Sahrawi territories, a restrictive...
France opens visa center in Laayoune, marking milestone in consular equality and support for Moroccan sovereignty
Hespress
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May 27, 2025
France inaugurated a new visa application center in Laayoune on Wednesday, a move hailed by French Ambassador Christophe Lecourtier as a significant step toward consular equality and deeper cooperation with Morocco’s southern provinces. Speaking...
France Opens New Visa Application Centre in Laayoune
Schengen Visa Info
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May 28, 2025
A new visa application centre for France, which will be operated by TLScontact, has been opened in Laayoune. By opening this new centre, France aims to expand the consular services offered to the residents of the southern regions that are...
Why the US Must Confront Terror Proxy Polisario Front
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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May 21, 2025
In April, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., vowed to introduce legislation designating the Algeria-backed Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. In doing so, he set a litmus test for Washington’s willingness to confront terror proxies dug in on...
How rebel singer Mariem Hassan galvanised Western Sahara’s f...
Modern Ghana
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A powerful new documentary at France's Fipadoc festival reveals Western Sahara's fight for independence through the story of Mariem Hassan, whose music became the voice of her people's resistance until her death in 2015. The film Haiyu – Rebel...
Think Twice Before You Book: Brits Warned Over Summer Getaways as UK Adds Dozens to Travel Blacklist
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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May 21, 2025
The UK government has released an updated list of countries British nationals are advised to avoid travelling to this summer. While many are already dreaming of Spanish beaches, Italian galleries, and New York's skyline, the Foreign, Commonwealth...
All the countries currently on the UK’s ‘do not travel’ list
Time Out
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Travelling abroad this summer? As well as all the essentials you definitely need (in-date passport, sun cream, ear plugs if you’re travelling with a snorer), it’s also advised you check the ‘do not travel’ lists, just in case a warning has been...
EU Commission: EU flights to Western Sahara not covered by aviation deals
Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW)
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January 20, 2025
The EU commission has informed the aviation industry that Western Sahara is not part of the EU's aviation deal with Morocco. Photo: A UN aircraft of the MINURSO peace keeping operation @UNPhotos/Martine Perret “On 3 December 2024 during the...