AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoArms Race & Sahara Link: Algeria and Morocco ramp up military spending, with Rabat’s increases tied in part to the Western Sahara dispute while Algiers’ posture is shaped by regional instability and arms inflows including Russian Su-34M fighters. UN Process & MINURSO Cuts: UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura is set to visit Tindouf Camps to deliver a “last warning” tied to UNSC Resolution 2797, as MINURSO begins cost-cutting that reduces medical services and staff. Human Rights Under Occupation: UN experts again find Morocco violating Sahrawi detainees’ rights linked to the 2010 Gdeim Izik camp, while European lawyers condemn abuses against Sahrawi defenders, including reports of a de facto siege in El Aaiún. International Pressure on Businesses: Germany’s Heidelberg Materials admits supplying cement and concrete for major infrastructure in occupied El Aaiún and Dakhla, and a Catalonia-led campaign targets AZURA Group over how it markets Dakhla and labels exports. US Terror-Designation Push: US lawmakers gain momentum to scrutinize and potentially label Polisario as a terrorist organization, citing alleged Iran-linked ties and maritime-security concerns near Gibraltar. Solidarity & Diplomacy: Polisario leaders and allied unions in Geneva press for self-determination, while South Africa’s Left Conference and EFF reiterate support for ending occupation and decolonizing Western Sahara.
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