The participation of representatives of local elected officials from the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra regions in the Moroccan delegation to the 57th United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), held in Addis Ababa on March 12-18, is a strong indication of the interest shown in the Kingdom's southern regions in the process of regional and continental integration, as well as the determination to diversify and promote their economies,” President of the Sahara Center for Development Studies and Human Rights Mrabih Rabou Shaibata emphasized.