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Morocco will continue to claim a population census of Moroccans in Tindouf camps, Govt. spokesm 4/4/2008
Morocco will continue to claim that a population census of the Moroccan citizens held against their will in Tindouf camps, south-western Algeria, be carried out, Communication Minister and government spokesman, Khalid Naciri, said on Thursday. Thousands of Moroccan civilians are held against their will on the Algerian soil by the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists after having been lured into joining the movement in the late 70's.
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Naba Deddah El Meki, Gjijimat member denounces Polisario practices 4/4/2008
"Embezzlement of humanitarian aid is systematic"
Naba Deddah El Meki, member og Gjijimat group said to Aujourd'hui le Maroc: "Embezzlement of humanitarian aid is systematic"
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A phony entity in the Sahara 'would open door to other separatist attempts,' journalist 4/2/2008
The establishment of a phony entity in the Sahara "would open the door to other separatist attempts," according to Algerian journalist and writer, Anwar Malek. Speaking in an interview with the Canada-based electronic paper "Akhbar Al Arab", released on Tuesday by the Moroccan Arabic-speaking daily "Rissalat Al Oumma", Mr. Malek affirmed that "the genuine solution to the Sahara issue (…) lies in achieving unity and not discord." Stressing that Algeria bears historical responsibility for creating the phony entity of Polisario in the Sahara, he recalled that the late Algerian President, Houari Boumedienne, has exploited the presence of many students in Algerian universities "to settle his accounts with Morocco."
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Mr. Azoulay: Morocco and Algeria can discuss Sahara issue within Mediterranean Union 4/1/2008
The Adviser of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Mr. Andre Azoulay, said that nothing prevents the future Mediterranean Union "from being a discussion forum between Morocco and Algeria over the Sahara issue". Speaking Saturday at ''l'Invité de la semaine'' programme by Radio France Internationale (RFI), Mr. Azoulay said "this dispute is discussed everywhere, but if tomorrow there are spaces that can help solve this problem why not". In this regard, Mr. Azoulay said that Morocco had "demonstrated creativity and imagination and offered autonomy as a solution to this issue".
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Direct dialog between Morocco and Algeria, prerequisite to settle Sahara issue, Minister 3/28/2008
Morocco which considers Algeria as a party to the Sahara conflict, deems that a "direct dialogue" with this country, is a prerequisite to settle this 32-year old dispute with the Algerian-backed separatist movement "Polisario", Minister of Interior, Chakib Benmoussa, said on Thursday at the weekly cabinet meeting.
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