Morocco's autonomy plan is "a good basis for negotiation" to make headway on the Sahara issue which constitutes "an obstacle to Maghreb integration since 35 years," Pierre Lellouche, French secretary of state in charge of European affairs has said.

Colombia reiterated its support for a political, final and consensual solution to the Sahara issue on the basis of realism and consensus, as defined by the UN Security Council, to find a solution to this regional conflict.

Morocco welcomes with satisfaction UNSC latest resolution on Sahara that recognizes the preeminence of the Moroccan autonomy initiative

The UN Security Council decided on Friday to extend for one year the mandate of the MINURSO, reiterating its call on parties to "show further political will" and continue negotiations to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue.

A recent report of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) revealed the mechanisms of embezzlement of humanitarian assistance meant for the Sahrawi population sequestered in the Tindouf Camps, southwestern Algeria, said on Monday the Brussels-based the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC).

Colombia commended Morocco's political will to find a compromise solution to the Sahara issue based on realism, a Moroccan-Colombian joint statement said on Monday.