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Press release: WSRW welcomes the next round of peace talks between Morocco and Polisario, and urges the parties to discuss the current plundering of the occupied Western Sahara.

Published 10 March 2008
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United Arab Emirates investing in tourism in occupied Western Sahara, according to Maghreb Confidential.

Published 29 February 2008
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Jinhui Shipping said Wednesday that it will take into consideration the analysis of Norwegian authorities regarding avoiding trade with phosphates from Western Sahara.

Published 27 February 2008
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Western Sahara’s government in exile accuses the shipping company J. Lauritzen of contributing to theft of natural resources from the occupied parts of the country.

Published 27 February 2008
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An international delegation of trade union representatives were this week detained in occupied Western Sahara when visiting former Saharawi phosphate workers.

Published 21 February 2008
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See videos of the Australian mascot protesting against the phosphate trade. The camel was stopped by the police.

Published 21 February 2008
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Colombia has received 2 shipments of phosphates from occupied Western Sahara so far this year.
Published 20 February 2008
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Swedish prosecuting authorities starts investigating own companies involved in fishing in occupied Western Sahara.

Published 20 February 2008
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Jinhui, the Oslo Stock Exchange-registered dry bulk shipping company, will tomorrow unload its last tons of controversial phosphate in New Zealand. The phosphate originates from occupied Western Sahara and has been shipped out of the country despite advice to the contrary from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Norwatch has got photos and video footage of the unloading.

Published 16 February 2008
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The vessel Louise Oldendorff arrived at the dock of PCS Nitrogen in New Orleans on January 25th 2008. This is the route it took south of Florida.
Published 10 February 2008
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Here is the vessel West Sky caught on camera while loading sand in the occupied Western Sahara.

Published 09 February 2008
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The Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara has for the fist time discovered that a shipping company registered at the Oslo Stock Exchange is transporting phosphate from Western Sahara. Press release, 6th of February 2008.

Published 08 February 2008
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Another investor, Öhman Funds from Sweden, has now divested from the Australian phoshate company Wesfarmers due to its imports of phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara.
Published 31 January 2008

Ali the Camel had no intention of breaking a leg when he turned up at the Capital theatre for Bendigo Bank’s extraordinary general meeting yesterday. Kyneton police reported complaints by motorists concerned for the welfare of the stuffed animal.

Published 30 January 2008
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The Western Sahara republic opens new round on February 5th 2008.
Published 26 January 2008
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Bendigo Bank, an Australian community bank and was set up to achieve a prosperous, sustainable community, is holding its AGM on Tuesday 29 January in Bendigo. Ali the Camel plans to attend. Press release from Australia Western Sahara Association, 24 January 2008.
Read also: Protests at the Incitec Pivot

Published 24 January 2008
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The two Russian vessels that have been observed fishing in occupied Western Sahara belong to Murmansk Trawl Fleet -controlled by the Russian government.
Published 21 January 2008
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The 120 meter Russian trawler Kapitan Bogomolov is now fishing in the occupied waters.
Published 19 January 2008
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The Florida based fertilizer producer, Mosaic, received a shipment from occupied Western Sahara on January 11th 2008.
Published 19 January 2008
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According to BBC, Scottish fishing companies are now entering the waters of occupied Western Sahara, thereby benefiting from the highly controversial EU- Morocco fisheries agreement.
Published 17 January 2008