The mayor of Las Palmas (canary islands) Mr Jeronimo Saavedra Acevedo , underlined on Thursday in Rabat , that the Polisario and Algeria have to show a proof of “realism» in relation with the Sahara issue, taking into consideration the autonomy as “ an appropriate solution” for the settlement of this issue.

Moroccan authorities on Thursday denounced the political instrumentalization by separatists of a minor incident of aggressiveness and violence by a group of students from the southern provinces in the Agadir bus station to talk of "premeditated state murders".

Peru has confirmed its support to the Moroccan autonomy initiative for the Sahara region Underlying that his majesty Mohamed VI’s proposal favours dialogue, and the search for an amicable outcome.

Guinean Foreign Minister, Amadou Lamarana Bah, said, here Monday, that Morocco's autonomy proposal to solve the Sahara issue stems from its concern to keep the family united, stressing the need "to avoid any disintegration" in the region.

During two separate meetings with Moroccan Premier, Abbas El Fassi in Qatar, on the sidelines of the Doha International Conference on Financing for Development, the two countries' presidents hailed Morocco's Sahara initiative to grant substantial autonomy to its southern provinces.