"Morocco has always favoured the negotiated political solution" to the Sahara issue, he told the weekly programme "Eye on Africa", broadcast on Friday by the South-African TV  channel "Africa Magic".

    The Minister also affirmed that Morocco remains attached to its plan to grant wide-ranging autonomy to its southern provinces, which has been welcomed by the international community.

    "Africa Magic" broadcast a special programme relating the history of the Sahara issue since the Green March (1975) up to Moroccan autonomy proposal put by Morocco on the table to solve the conflict.