The Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe reiterated on Tuesday its steadfast position in support of the Moroccanness of the Sahara and of the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty as the only solution to this regional dispute.

A high-level Ecuadorian delegation visited Dakhla on Friday with the aim of exploring investment opportunities in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and examining prospects for economic and trade cooperation with the Kingdom as a whole.

Speaker of the House of Councillors Mohamed Ould Errachid held talks on Friday at the House’s headquarters with Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Burundi Gervais Ndirakobuca, who is on a working visit to Morocco to take part in the Conference of the Association of African Senates, recently hosted by the House.

US Ambassador to Rabat Richard Duke Buchan III reiterated on Tuesday in Marrakech his country’s support for the Moroccan autonomy plan as a "path to resolving" this regional dispute and to "prosperity."

A group of Moroccan and international experts and academics examined models of autonomy and regionalization in comparative experiences, as well as their role in regional development, last Wednesday in Dakhla. The discussions took place during an international symposium that highlighted various forms of decentralization in public governance.