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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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Sahara independence “is nor viable”, Canaries paper 8/4/2008
The independence of the Sahara is not viable and only autonomy "would make progress in resolving a conflict" that has lasted for over 30 years, said Sunday, the Canary Islands newspaper "La Provincia." In an article signed Francisco Pomares, the newspaper said that the personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara, Peter Van Walsum, was clear when he said that independence of the Sahara n is not a realistic option. "This is not the first time a UN Special Envoy speaks with such clarity,
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Tribal elders confirm loyalty to His Majesty the King 8/4/2008
Saharan tribal elders confirmed permanent mobilization behind His Majesty King Mohammed VI and continuing endeavour for the preservation of the Kingdom’s territorial unity and the defence of national shrines.
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Malian journalists welcome the Moroccan autonomy initiative 8/1/2008
Malian journalists, currently visiting the province of Laayoune, welcomed the "impressive" efforts carried out for the development of southern provinces and improvement of the quality of life of local populations, while welcoming the Moroccan autonomy initiative proposed by the Kingdom for the final settlement of the Sahara. The delegation, who attended the launching and inauguration of several development projects in the province of Laayoune on the occasion of the Throne Feast, also visited social institutions and held talks with several local officials.
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