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Van Walsum criticizes Spanish civil society for creating 'false hopes' on the independence of Sahara 8/11/2008
The United Nations Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Peter van Walsum, has criticized the Spanish civil society for having encouraged "Polisario" to bank on independence and contributed to "prolonging the agony" of the people held in the Tindouf camps (southwest of Algeria).
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Sahara: autonomy " wise and reasonable solution to break the impasse" French ex-minister 8/8/2008
The former french minister of Culture and Education, Mr. Jack Lang said that the Moroccan autonomy proposal is "wise and reasonable proposal to break the impasse"."I support the Moroccan proposal for autonomy in the Sahara. It is a wise and reasonable solution to break the impasse," said Lang in an interview published Friday in « Aujourd'hui le Maroc " daily paper. . "
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“Sahara is near", theme of the 1st international summer camp held in Laayoune 8/7/2008
"The Sahara is near" was the theme of the first international summer camp in the southern provinces held until August 13, 20 km from laayoune, at the initiative of the Moroccan Alternatives Forum and the Spanish Catholic scouts. Around 60 youths took part in this summer camp from different regions of Spain, in addition to the sons of members of the Moroccan Alternatives Forum in the southern provinces.
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US reiterates support for Peter van Walsum and his efforts to settle Sahara issue 8/6/2008
The United States has shown "unequivocal support" for the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Peter van Walsum, deeming "impartial" and "realistic" his efforts to settle the Sahara issue, said a U.S. diplomatic source quoted Tuesday by the Moroccan daily "Aujourd'hui le Maroc".
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Sierra Leone reaffirms support for Morocco's autonomy initiative 8/5/2008
Sierra Leone's Foreign Minister, Zaïnab Bangura, reaffirmed, here Monday, her country's support for Morocco's proposal to grant substantial autonomy to the Sahara region.At the end of a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister, Taieb Fassi Fihri, Mrs. Bangura also reiterated her country's support for the United Nations process to settle the Sahara issue.Mrs. Bangura voiced satisfaction at the excellence of relations with the kingdom of Morocco, which yield fruitful cooperation.
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