Sahara: Togo to open a consulate general in Dakhla soon

Togo announced that it will shortly open a Consulate General in the Moroccan southern city of Dakhla.

The announcement was made by Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Robert Dussey, who is currently on a visit to Morocco to take part in the first ministerial meeting of Atlantic African States hosted by Rabat June 8.

Robert Dussey who was received this Tuesday, June 7 in Rabat by his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, reiterated his country’s support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and affirmed his backing for the autonomy plan presented by the Kingdom.

This autonomy initiative “constitutes the one and only credible and realistic solution to the (Sahara) dispute,” he said as stated in a joint communiqué made public following his discussions with Nasser Bourita.

The Togolese top diplomat also hailed the efforts of the United Nations as “exclusive framework for reaching a realistic, practical and lasting solution to the dispute over the Sahara”.

Togo’s Consulate General will bring to 26 the number of consular representations opened in the cities of Dakhla and Laayoune.