Sidi Mouloud
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Mustapha Salma Ould Sidi Mouloud (born 1968 Smara
) is a former police chief of the Polisario Front
, and political dissident.
He was abducted in 1979, and deported to Algeria
. He studied physics, and Police officer school in Algiers
in 1991.
In 2010, following a family visit to Moroccan occupied Western Sahara
, he announced on August 9, he wanted to open dialogue within the POLISARIO, on the Moroccan autonomy initiative for settling the conflict in Western Sahara.
On August 30, 2010, he attempted to return to the Tindouf
camps crossing the highly militarized Moroccan wall
.
He was detained by Sahrawi People's Liberation Army troops on September 21 at the liberated territories
, and accused of high treason
.
M. Brahim Ghali, ambassador of the Sahrawi Arabic Democratic Republic in Algiers
, described Mustapha Salma as a traitor.
On October 8, 2010, there was a protest about the disappearance at the Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
In October 2010, there was a report of his release.
In December 2010, he was released to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
at the Western Sahara
-Mauritania
border.
Since his release, Sidi Mouloud had stayed in Mauritania, not returning to Morocco or the Western Sahara, and he had not made any declaration.
Smara
Smara, also Semara , is a city in the Moroccan-Administered Western Sahara, with a population estimated at 42,056.-History:The largest city in its province, Smara was founded in the Saguia el-Hamra as an oasis for travellers in 1869. It is the only major city in Western Sahara that was not founded...
) is a former police chief of the Polisario Front
Polisario Front
The POLISARIO, Polisario Front, or Frente Polisario, from the Spanish abbreviation of Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro is a Sahrawi rebel national liberation movement working for the independence of Western Sahara from Morocco...
, and political dissident.
He was abducted in 1979, and deported to Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. He studied physics, and Police officer school in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
in 1991.
In 2010, following a family visit to Moroccan occupied Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
, he announced on August 9, he wanted to open dialogue within the POLISARIO, on the Moroccan autonomy initiative for settling the conflict in Western Sahara.
On August 30, 2010, he attempted to return to the Tindouf
Tindouf
Tindouf is the main town in Tindouf Province, Algeria, close to the Mauritanian and Moroccan borders. The region is considered of strategic significance, and it houses Algerian military bases. Since 1975, it also contains several Sahrawi refugee camps operated by the Polisario Front a guerrilla...
camps crossing the highly militarized Moroccan wall
Moroccan Wall
The Berm of Western Sahara is an approximately 2,700 km-long defensive structure, mostly a sand wall , running through Western Sahara and the southeastern portion of Morocco...
.
He was detained by Sahrawi People's Liberation Army troops on September 21 at the liberated territories
Free Zone
Free Zone may refer to:*A free economic zone or free port, an area with relaxed customs, immigration, visa, and/or taxation jurisdiction with respect to the country of location...
, and accused of high treason
High treason
High treason is criminal disloyalty to one's government. Participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state are perhaps...
.
M. Brahim Ghali, ambassador of the Sahrawi Arabic Democratic Republic in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, described Mustapha Salma as a traitor.
On October 8, 2010, there was a protest about the disappearance at the Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of Algeria in Washington, D.C. is the Republic of Algeria's diplomatic mission to the United States. It's located at 2118 Kalorama Road, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Kalorama neighborhood. The Ambassador is Abdallah Baali....
In October 2010, there was a report of his release.
In December 2010, he was released to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
at the Western Sahara
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
-Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
border.
Since his release, Sidi Mouloud had stayed in Mauritania, not returning to Morocco or the Western Sahara, and he had not made any declaration.
External links
- Mustapha Salma Ould Sidi Mouloud conférence de presse à Smara
- Ismaili Cheikh Salma Sidi Mouloud visit to Washington DC
- "Apeal from Polisario Police Chief Mustapha Salma Ould Sidi Mouloud", Washington Moroccan Club
- Ould Sidi Mouloud arrested by polisario upon arrival in border post leading to Tindouf, SaharaNews blog, September 22, 2010
- "Mustapha Ould Sidi Mouloud released after 71 days of detention from the Polisario because of political view", we the generation, February 20, 2011