martes, 27 de septiembre de 2011

The Polisario Front denounces Moroccan increased military presence in Dakhla (Western Sahara). Morocco could violate ceasefire in the UN.



The Polisario Front reporting increased military presence in the city of Dakhla and a 'resurgence of violence "towards the Saharawi days leading street protests by' beating death 'of a young man.

This was explained by the spokesman of this movement, Mohamed Salem, speaking, who says that 'two days ago has reinforced military presence', with the arrival of vehicles, tanks and helicopters.

It is an unusual presence, because they also suspect, says Salem, who to mark the upcoming anniversary of last year's incident at Camp Hope, which falls on November 8, these will be repeated.

The Polisario Front spokesman Moroccan does not clarify whether they are right with your suspicions, but reiterated that the military presence 'increases' at times.

Mohamed Salem also alleged that the violence used these days against the inhabitants of Moroccan settlers also participate Dakhla

Soar to seven dead in Dakhla (Western Sahara) clashes between Sahrawi and Moroccan settlers. Seven dead in Dakhla during clashes between Moroccan and



Seven
people have died in the riots unleashed in Dakhla, South of the Sahara, from the afternoon of last Sunday, said today the 'States' (civil government) of the area. According to this information, two are police officers.

In
a statement to the official MAP Agency, 'wilaya' specifies that two of the victims are police officers, and noted that there have been numerous fires of vehicles and shops, although they say that the situation is 'under control' at this time.

On
the other hand, the prosaharaui organization Sahara Thawra denounced a young Sahrawi, Maichan Mohamed Lamin Lahbib, was 'killed' by a group of Moroccan settlers that him beaten.

According
to Thawra, Maichan Mohamed Lamin Lahbib, born in 1982, died yesterday at noon because of 'the multiple beatings by Moroccan settlers in the streets of the city'. As a result of his death, continued the Organization through a press release, there have been clashes between the Saharans and the Moroccan police in Laayoune and the own Dakhla, as a result of which a young Sahrawi in the capital of the former Spanish colony have been arrested.

Also,
continued, the Moroccan settlers, together with the police, they tried to enter in some neighborhoods of Dakhla, but found with 'resistance of Sahrawi youth'.

The
settlers, according to the Organization, have also burned houses of Saharans in the city 'with the consent and supervision of the police'. The Minister of the Interior Morocco, Taieb Cherkaoui, 'already has landed in the city of Dakhla to take command of the situation and control the next steps to follow', added Thawra.

'The
situation in the city of Dakhla is quite alarming, explosions are heard from several points of the city, panic and assault sweep the streets, and columns of smoke can be seen from all parts of the city', he added.

The
dead on Sunday

The
State Agency of news, MAP, reported Monday that at least two people were killed and several had been injured in the past because of a brawl between Sahrawi and Moroccan settlers after a match of the League of amateur football in Dakhla.

Morocco Army has besieged Dakhla in Western Sahara. Moroccan settlers burn a House of a Sahrawi family.


The clashes in the city of Dakhla began at 12 noon today, nothing more know the news of the death of the young Sahrawi, Maishan Mohamed Lamin, wounded at the hospital in the city, since that last night, he was brutally attacked by several Moroccan settlers.

Multitude
of Sahrawi people took to the streets and were juntandose in the neighborhoods of Sahrawi majority called Um Tunsi, Errahma, Esalam, and the neighborhood of 64, found in the South of the city's airport.

The
Saharawi population of neighborhoods with Moroccan dominance, on the other side of the city, have been fleeing progressively their homes and moving to other districts, to see how their Moroccan neighbors, settlers, looted throughout the later houses of Saharan families, all destrozandolo, burning cars and shops.

Throughout
the afternoon and still continues, the Moroccan settlers are patrolling the streets of the city along with the police, both are protected by the Moroccan Army.

To
the rededor of 18: 00 h, several Moroccan settlers along with the police, have fired firearms against groups of Saharans who were resisting in the streets. At that time, seems that it has been hurt a police Moroccan, after being shot by mistake by a colleague.

What
is in the city of Dakhla breathes, much remembers what happened in the city of Laayoune during the aftermath of the brutal dismantling of Gdeim Izik.

At
the moment, except these 4 neighbourhoods (Um Tunsi, Errahma, Esalam and 64), the city is taken by the Moroccan Army, leaving no moving through the streets to anyone, and leave their homes, except for the groups of Moroccan settlers who patrol with police.

There
are dozens of wounded and detainees but unknown numbers and the names of the persons concerned.

Less
than 10 minutes ago, Moroccan settlers have lit fire to Sahrawi House family Hanoun, near the neighborhood of 64. Under the supervision of the Moroccan security forces.

The
city of Dakhla is totally besieged by the Moroccan Army and the only access to the city, the road that goes from Boujdour, is cut to civilian vehicles.

lunes, 19 de septiembre de 2011

Algeria to have private TV channels in 2012: minister

Algeria will get its first private television channels in 2012, Communication Minister Nacer Mehal was quoted as saying Monday by the El Khabar newspaper.

"I think we'll be seeing the first private channels in 2012," he told the Arabic-language daily.

He said he would seek the advice of Rachid Arab -- an Algerian-born member of the CSA, France's media regulator -- to help open up the sector to private broadcasters.

The Algerian government earlier this month adopted a bill ending the state's monopoly on broadcasting, a long-standing demand of the country's opposition.

Several private newspapers, including El Khabar, and businessmen announced their intention to launch radio and television channels following the government's move.

Algeria's has five television stations, all publicly-owned.