The situation of children in the Tindouf camps, southwest of Algeria, where they are subjected to exploitation and a militarized upbringing that inculcates violence and hatred, contrary to international standards related to children's rights, a non-governmental organization criticized on Tuesday in Geneva.

The Council of the Laayoune Saguia el-Hamra Region unanimously approved, during its regular session in March, a draft framework agreement for partnership between the region and Mandera County, Kenya.

In a landmark development, participants in the first Policy Conference of the Coalition for Autonomy in the Sahara (AUSACO) lauded Morocco's commendable efforts in advancing the new development model for the Southern provinces. The conference, held in Dakhla, aimed to position the region as a pivotal gateway connecting Morocco to Africa and beyond.

A delegation of African diplomats visited the city of Dakhla on Wednesday to explore the potential of the Dakhla-Oued-Dahab region and the development momentum it is experiencing at all levels.

In an address on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Morocco urged the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) to take decisive action against the impunity of those responsible for recruiting and criminally exploiting child soldiers, alongside other severe violations. Chaired by the Permanent Representative Ambassador of the Kingdom to the AU and the ECA-UN, Mohamed Arrouchi, the second PSC meeting via video conference focused on combatting the use of child soldiers.