The works of the 8th round of informal talks on the Sahara opened, on Wednesday in Manhasset (New York's suburbs) in the presence of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the polisario, said to MAP the Office of the UN spokesman.

The delegations of the parties to informal talks on the Sahara continue their talks Wednesday, at the eighth round, which runs from 19 to 21 July at the invitation of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the UN, Christopher Ross.

The next informal talks on the Sahara, at the invitation of the UN Secretary General's Personal Envoy Christopher Ross, will be held on July 19-20 in Manhasset (New York's suburbs) in the presence of Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the polisario, said on Thursday the Office of the UN spokesman.

"The terrified,'' the film that was projected for the first time Wednesday in Rabat is a documentary film about the violations of human rights in the Tindouf camps.

Southern provinces lead participation rate

Voters in the Southern Provinces have once again scored record by their massive participation in the constitutional referendum held last Friday, which put these provinces at the first place, compared to the participation rate.