"Senegal regrets that this meeting of the TICAD is marked by the absence of Morocco, a prominent member of the African Union, for lack of consensus on a question of representation," said Sall at the opening of the conference.

He expressed the hope that this problem "will find a lasting solution in the future for the smooth running of our organization and our partnership in a serene and peaceful framework.

Morocco decided not to participate in the 8th Summit of TICAD held in Tunisia on 27 and 28 August and to immediately recall in consultation the Ambassador of HM the King in Tunis "following the attitude of this country in the process of the Japan-Africa Cooperation Forum, which confirms blatantly its hostility towards the Kingdom.

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