UN Chief Antonio Guterres dedicated a significant part of his report to the Security Council on the Sahara to the visit paid by his Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura to Laâyoune and Dakhla, in the Moroccan Saharan provinces on September 5-7. The visit of the Personal Envoy, says the report of the UN Secretary General, was also an opportunity to inquire about the continued development witnessed by the southern provinces since their return to the homeland. The Personal Envoy, who was traveling without any particular security measures, witnessed first-hand the tranquility that prevails in these provinces, and the important infrastructures that have been built to promote the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the Moroccan Sahara. The document also mentions the visit of the Personal Envoy to hospitals, vocational training centers and sports establishments. These meetings also reflect the climate of democracy and respect for human rights which prevails in the southern provinces, far from the fallacious allegations of Algeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 16, 2023 01:47 UTC