Algeria leverages Japan's passivity to include Polisario in summit

AU : Algeria criticizes Polisario's exclusion from meetings with international partners

Algeria is attempting to mobilize African Union members to defend the Polisario's presence at meetings with international partners, criticizing the practice as some, including China, Russia, Italy, India, South Korea, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, exclude the Polisario from their guest lists.

TICAD : Japan reiterates its position on «SADR» and reassures Morocco

While Yokohama is expected to host the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Summit from August 28-30, Japan reiterated its position regarding the presence of the «SADR». The meeting will, in fact, be attended by the Polisario front’s representatives.

SADC does not want SADR to be excluded from participating in international events

Despite Morocco’s discontent, a Polisario delegation attends a TICAD meeting

A Polisario delegation attended on June 10th and 11th, preparations for the Summit on the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). The presence of the Front was previously denounced by Morocco during two former meetings.

Presence of SADR at TICAD meeting in Tokyo was a big problem, Japanese Foreign Ministry says

Morocco leaves Japan's TICAD summit because of a Polisario delegation

Morocco has left the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, hosted in Japan, because of the Polisario. The Moroccan delegation was angered by the presence of the representative of the Front.

The Algerian Foreign Minister reacts to the Maputo incident

Moroccan delegation took part to the African-Japanese conference in Maputo despite Mozambique’s refusal 

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.