The format of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has not changed and its meetings remain open only to African states recognized by Japan, which excludes so-called "Rasd" said a source close to the Moroccan delegation taking part in TICAD meeting in Maputo, Mozambique.

The European Union (EU) hailed on Friday the appointment of Horst Köhler as the UNSG Personal Envoy for the Sahara.

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that the importation of products from the Sahara is legal and does not interfere with international legality, since Saharan populations benefit directly from the resources of this region.

The Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeals in Salé pronounced on Wednesday sentences ranging from two years to life imprisonment in the events related to dismantling the camp of Gdim Izik.

The Canario-Saraoui Forum (Focasa), a Spanish NGO based in the Canary Islands, denounced "immoral manipulation" by Polisario of children "for political purposes" during summer holidays with host families in Spain.