The results in the southern provinces after the parliamentary elections of October 7  2016 show, as in previous national elections, particularly high participation rates in this part of the Kingdom.

A presentation ceremony of two new books on the Sahara issue took place Wednesday, October 5, 2016, in New York on the sidelines of the session of the UN Fourth Committee.

The campaign for the elections of October 7 arouses particular enthusiasm in the southern provinces, where we witness general mobilization to make this election sucessful for the consecration of the Moroccan democratic and singular political model .

Bahrain's foreign minister, Cheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, stressed, Monday before the 71st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the need for a political settlement to the "Moroccan Sahara" issue "on the basis of the autonomy initiative," presented by Morocco.

The European Union (EU) reiterated its “concern” over the effects of the Sahara conflict on the security in the region.