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US Congressman to probe situation in Tindouf Camps 5/9/2008
Minnesota Democratic Congressman, Keith Ellison promised to conduct investigations into the humanitarian situation in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps, southern Algeria.Congressman Ellison said after a meeting with a delegation of former detainees in the camps that he will do his best to help the detainees, and see to it that the humanitarian assistance sent to them is not embezzled. "It seems that these people have suffered a lot", said the US congressman, adding that his office will consider this issue more closely,
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UK reiterates call for constructive response to Morocco's autonomy proposal 5/8/2008
The United Kingdom (UK) reiterated, on Friday, call upon the other parties to the Sahara dispute to respond in a constructive way to Morocco's autonomy initiative. The call was made by spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Jon Wilks, in a statement to MAP-London, stressing that the autonomy project, presented by Morocco to reach a solution to the 32-year dispute on the Sahara, "represents a constructive and realistic initiative that gave momentum to negotiations."
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CORCAS Works and statement at the end of its 1st regular session in 2008 5/3/2008
The CORCAS greets the achievements in terms of health in the southeast region and expresses its satisfaction over the conclusions of Mr. Peter Van Walsum, the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to the Sahara that the independence "option" is not realistic" and that "Polisario should give it up".
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US reactions after the adoption of resolution 1813 on the Sahara 5/2/2008
Reactions of the ambassadors of the United States of America at the Security Council and the Spokesman of the U.S. State Department, after the adoption of the latest Security Council resolution (1813) on the Sahara.
U.S. Ambassador to the UN: autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, the only possible solution
"In our view, some form of autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the only realistic way forward to resolve this longstanding conflict,"
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Opening of CORCAS first regular session for 2008 5/2/2008
The first regular session of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS) for the year 2008, has opened Friday in Rabat. It will take place over two days.
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