The collusion between the Polisario and the terrorist group of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), as evidenced by the kidnapping of Western nationals in Tindouf, is part of an extremist web that threatens the stability of the Maghreb, the Sahel and Africa as a whole, warns a study published by the US think tank, Atlantic Council.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted, on Friday, without a vote, a resolution reiterating the UN support for the process of negotiations on the Sahara, calling on “all parties and States of the region to fully cooperate with the Secretary General and his Personal Envoy, and with each other.”

Associating the true representatives of the inhabitants of the southern provinces will put an end to the allegations of those who proclaim themselves as their exclusive representatives

In a speech to the nation Sunday evening, marking the 36th anniversary of the Green March, His Majesty King Mohammed VI said that the Moroccan Sahara will be a model for advanced regionalization, implying a democratic election of its instances and a large transfer of powers and resources from the center to the regions, and providing bodies for regional and national solidarity, social upgrading and human development.

The latest developments in the Moroccan Sahara issue illustrate the relevance and strength of Morocco’s position, supported by the gains accumulated during the negotiations held under the auspices of the United Nations as well as at the bilateral and regional levels, said Wednesday Foreign Minister Taib Fassi Fihri.

"Morocco has proposed constructive ideas. We consider the autonomy proposal a possible solution" to settle the Sahara issue, said Monday in Rabat, US. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman.