Morocco welcomes the provisions on the Moroccan Sahara contained in the 2017 US Appropriations Bill, signed Friday by President Donald Trump, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Friday.

"The Republic of Malawi has decided to withdraw its recognition of SADR, which it recognized onMarch 6, 2014, to maintain a neutral position vis-à-vis the regional Sahara conflict," Kasaila said in a briefing following a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita.

The European Union (EU) welcomed the adoption by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2351 on the Sahara issue, EU spokesman said on Saturday.

The United States reiterated its support for the Moroccan autonomy plan in the Sahara which they "continue to regard as serious, credible and realistic." Ambassador Michele J. Sison, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN said to the press this Friday.

France welcomed on Tuesday the unanimous adoption on April 28 by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2351 renewing for one year the mandate of MINURSO.