On Thursday the Moroccan delegation present in Maputo to attend the Tokyo International Conference of Africa’s Development (TICAD) has been prevented from taking part to the conference after protesting against the presence of a Polisario delegation. This Friday and during a meeting held with Nasser Bourita, the Japanese Foreign Minister has expressed «his deep regrets» over the incident that took place the previous day.
One year ago, Brahim Ghali triggered the Guerguarate crisis by establishing his troops and shutting down his enemies. However, a year later, his endeavors were put down and he lost the bet.
During a press briefing held in the office of the spokesperson for the UN secretary general, it has been announced that the USA has offered $1 million to the World Food Program. The fund is meant to help Sahrawi refugees in camps of the Polisario Front.
Mhamed Khadad, the Polisario’s coordinator with the UN mission for the referendum in Western Sahara has criticized during a conference held in the Canary Islands recently the endeavors of the UN mission. Khadad shed light through his declaration on the «inability» of the Minurso blaming the French for showing support to Morocco.
El Othmani’s government seems hardly concerned with the fate of the 19 Saharawis arrested by the Polisario militias, waiting to get enough information about their nationalities. On the other hand, the Polisario is rather doubtful. The Chioukh of the tribes believe that the arrest of these alleged smugglers was not a very smart move.