The convoy's 350 participants, a number that is reminiscent of the 350,000 who participated in the 1975 Green March, voiced support for the Moroccan autonomy plan as "the only realistic solution" to settle the long-standing artificial conflict over the Sahara. 

    They also condemned the suffering endured by the population held against their will in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps (southwest of Algeria), urging the international community's intervention to put an end to the tragedy of the forcibly detained Moroccan families in these camps.

    Peace Convoy’s coordinator Lahsen  Benhammou told MAP that this initiative aims to raise the international public opinion’s awareness of the importance of the Moroccan Sahara’s autonomy project.

    The Lagouira-bound convoy, which is expected to reach Lagouira on June 28, includes Moroccan expatriates, in addition to Belgians, French, Italians, Spanish, Algerians, Tunisians, Iraqis and Palestinians.

    During their journey to the southern provinces, the participants will be informed about Morocco’s achievements, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, in the political, economic, social and cultural fields