The United Nations Security Council extended, on Wednesday with the majority of its members, MINURSO's mandate for six months until April 30, 2019, reaffirming anew the pre-eminence of the Moroccan autonomy initiative to resolve the artificial conflict over the Moroccan Sahara.

Air Arabia Maroc, leader in low-cost air transport in the region, officially launched on Sunday three new lines connecting Dakhla to a number of cities in the Kingdom.

The Fourth UN Committee, which was recently held in New York City, was marked by a number of interventions that have supported Morocco's position on the Sahara issue.

The Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted Wednesday without a vote a resolution reiterating support for the UN-led political process aimed at settling the Moroccan Sahara issue and called upon the countries in the region to cooperate fully with the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy, and with each other, in order to reach a political settlement to this regional dispute.

Burundi called Monday on the parties concerned to favor a political solution based on realism and spirit of compromise to resolve the conflict in the Sahara, and thus contribute to stability and security in the Sahel.