AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoU.S.-France Coordination on Western Sahara: A senior U.S. adviser met France’s North Africa and Middle East director to align on regional priorities, including pushing for a peaceful, durable, mutually acceptable Western Sahara resolution under UN Security Council Resolution 2797. UN Decolonization Track in Managua: Algeria used the UN Committee of 24 seminar to reaffirm that Western Sahara remains on the decolonization agenda and to stress Sahrawi self-determination, while Morocco’s UN envoy Omar Hilale argued the Sahara file should not sit on the committee’s agenda. Human Rights Pressure on Gdeim Izik Detainees: A joint statement says the UN Committee Against Torture found Moroccan authorities used torture and ill-treatment against Sahrawi detainees, including Gdeim Izik members, with confessions later used in convictions. Ireland Reaffirms UN Process, Flags Smara Security: Dublin reiterated support for the UN-led political track and MINURSO’s extended mandate, while expressing concern over recent security developments near Smara. Morocco’s Tourism Push Under Scrutiny: Reports say arrivals to Morocco-administered Western Sahara rose over 50% since 2019, driven by new European flight routes—sparking renewed legal and political debate over normalising a disputed territory. Laayoune Healthcare Reform: Morocco launched a Territorial Health Group in Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra as part of its regional healthcare governance overhaul.
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