In a bid to intimidate Sahrawi protesters, fed up with deteriorating living conditions, oppression, deprivation, lack of freedom of expression and movement, the leaders of the separatist group used their heavy-handed scare tactics. They deployed over the weekend tanks and armored vehicles to terrorize and quell Sahrawi protesters. During their demonstrations in Rabouni camp, Sahrawi protesters shouted slogans such as “Freedom of movement” and “Freedom”, and denounced the Polisario’s restrictions as “forced detention”. The demonstrators decried the violation of their right to movement, saying they are not allowed to step outside the besieged and heavily guarded Tindouf camps only once in every three weeks. According to some experts, the pressure is building up on the Polisario leaders currently facing their worst ever nightmare.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2019 14:15 UTC