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- Contoversial phosphate cargo finally unloads in Dunedin
Western Sahara (Yesterday) - The 33,000-tonne Singaporean-flagged vessel has been the subject of protests in recent weeks for carrying 51,000 tonnes of controversial phosphate rock from Western Sahara. Maritime Union of New ......
- Gambia to Open Consulate in Morocco’s Dakhla
Western Sahara (3 days ago) - Rabat – The Gambian government has announced its decision to open a consulate in Dakhla, Western Sahara “in the near future.” Morocco considers Dakhla part of its sovereign territory. Gambian...
- Fr Shay Cullen on Defenders of Human Rights
Western Sahara (4 days ago) - This year, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day last 10 December 2019, two courageous women from Africa - Laila Fakhouri from the Western Sahara, and Ihsan Fagiri from...
- Two sides to the Western Sahara story
Western Sahara (6 days ago) - 4. The two New Zealand companies they say are the only ones importing rock actually only import 22% of Western Sahara’s rock exports (roughly equally split) with the rest being...
- UN Denies ‘Rumors’ About Appointment of New Personal Envoy for Western Sahara
Western Sahara (6 days ago) - The United Nations has categorically denied, on Tuesday, the "rumors" about the appointment by the UN Secretary-General of a new Personal Envoy for the Sahara, saying that these allegations are...
- Tindouf Camps’ Kidnappings Shines Light on Algeria’s Role in Western Sahara
Western Sahara (6 days ago) - A recent controversy around insecurity and instability in the Tindouf camps featured Algeria unwittingly validating Morocco’s claims that there is no Polisario without Algeria....
- European Think Tank in Double-Think on Israel
Western Sahara (7 days ago) - The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is a driving force behind the current European Union move to label products from Yehudah and Shomron, while at the same time accepting...
- Peace flotilla in solidarity with Western Sahara
Western Sahara (Saturday, 7 December) - The ship has carried over 50,000 tonnes of ‘conflict phosphate’ from the non-self governing territory of Western Sahara. Christchurch group, ‘Ravensdown- Take ‘Em Down’ are organising a water flotilla ......
- The ‘Gandhi of Western Sahara’ warns time running out to avoid ‘war’
Western Sahara (Saturday, 7 December) - Aminatou Haidar, a champion of peaceful resistance to Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara, is demanding urgent international action to prevent the frozen conflict from devolving into war....
- Edward Snowden: If I Came Back to the U.S., I Would Likely Die in Prison for Telling the Truth
Western Sahara (Thursday, 5 December) - Coming up, we will speak to one of this year’s winners. That’s Sahrawi human rights leader Aminatou Haidar who has let a decades-long peaceful campaign to resist the Moroccan occupation...
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