Polisario Front declares general mobilization and schedules upcoming congress

The preparatory committee for the 17th Polisario Front congress, led by Bachraya Hammoudi Bayoune, announced that the event will take place in Dakhla from January 15 to 20, 2027, under the banner "Unity, resilience, and sacrifice to impose the Sahrawi state." According to Bayoune, the congress is set against a complex regional backdrop. Meanwhile, the Front's national secretariat, following an emergency meeting chaired by Brahim Ghali, declared a state of general mobilization, calling on the population to prepare for field developments and military maneuvers along the berm. The movement expressed satisfaction with Russia's veto against a previous UN resolution and warned against Moroccan military reinforcements. The group continues to urge the UN and the African Union to end the occupation, maintaining its firm stance on the right to self-determination.