Japan denounced and expressed its refusal of the participation of the separatists of the "polisario" in the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), held on 27 and 28 August in Tunis.

Senegalese President Macky Sall regretted that the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), opened Saturday in Tunis, is marked by the absence of Morocco, a "prominent member of the African Union."

Against the advice of Japan and in violation of the preparation process and the established rules, Tunisia decided unilaterally to invite the separatist entity

Germany considers Morocco's autonomy plan as a good basis for a solution accepted by the parties regarding the Sahara issue.

The speech by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the revolution of the King and the people highlighted the commendable and successful management of the Moroccan Sahara issue during the last decade, said Ibrahim Blali Essouih, member of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS).