Former Polisario members who have returned to Morocco called on Algeria and Polisario to "enroll in the spirit of realism and compromise advocated by the international community" to find a settlement to the dispute over the Sahara issue.

In partnership with 11 local associations and the Section of Public Affairs of the Embassy of the United States, Misoc (Moroccan Internet Society) held in El-Aaiun, last May 24, a training day on behalf of 30 activists.

The council of the region Oued Edahab-Lagouira, meeting in regular session Friday at Bir Gandus (300 km south of Dakhla) has approved three partnership agreements relating to development, social economy and summer colonies.

Drawing lots for the distribution of equipped parcels of land for the benefit of Al-Wahda camps people took place Thursday at Smara.

Morocco insisted that it will not accept, under any circumstances, that the status quo be modified in the Tifariti zone, which has been, since the 1991 UN-brokered ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario, free from any civil or military presence.