Ahmed Ould Sidi Ahmed Ould Salak Ould Akmach, former official of the Algeria-backed separatist movement, the polisario, recently joined his motherland, Morocco.

Mustapha Salma Ould Sidi Mouloud, chief inspector of the polisario's police, confirmed, from Zouirate, Mauritania on his way to Tindouf, that he is banned from joining his family in the camps.

 A new group of 50 Saharawis, including youths, women and children, arrived over the last two days in the southern region of Oued Eddahab-Lagouira, escaping the Tindouf camps (south-western Algeria) to join their motherland, Morocco.

Italy's Foreign Minister, Franco Frattini, described, on Wednesday, Morocco's autonomy initiative as "important".

A group of 57 Sahrawis joined their homeland, Morocco, after escaping the camps of Tindouf (southwestern Algeria).