Senegal reiterates 'firms' support to Morocco's sovereignty over Sahara

Originally published June 28, 2004

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade on Saturday reiterated his country's "firm and active" commitment to Morocco's territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Southern Sahara provinces, in a joint communique released at the end of King Mohammed VI's two-day visit to Dakar.

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