The regional and international support to the Morocco-proposed Autonomy Plan as a basis for the settlement of the Sahara issue is gaining momentum by the day. In this connection, several prominent figures from the Maghreb region (intellectuals, political actors, and associations …) have recently gathered in Laayoune for the first Maghreb Forum in support of the autonomy plan in the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty. The Forum highlighted by the launch of a civilian body to support the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco in 2007. The structure, dubbed “Coordination for the implementation of the autonomy plan in the Sahara”, is chaired by former Tunisian FM Ahmed Ounaies. This event was attended by figures from the Maghreb region and Africa, as well as representatives of consular missions accredited in Laâyoune and local civil society activists.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2022 12:02 UTC