AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHunger Strike Crisis: Sahrawi prisoner Naâma Asfari’s hunger strike entered its second month in Moroccan detention, with ISACOM urging urgent UN action and warning of deteriorating health, while Gdeim Izik prisoners announced a two-day warning hunger strike in solidarity. Political Representation: The Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) continues to gain diplomatic traction, with reports that the U.S. UN envoy Mike Waltz met MSP leaders and signaled support for “voices committed to peace,” challenging Polisario’s long-held monopoly narrative. International Pressure in Europe: Italy’s lawmakers escalated calls for the release of Asfari and other hunger-striking prisoners, and the French Communist Party reaffirmed solidarity with the Sahrawi cause while urging action against resource exploitation. Diplomacy Across Africa: SADR officials briefed SADC on self-determination efforts, and Sahrawi foreign affairs meetings in Botswana and Lesotho reiterated regional support for the political process. Cultural-Political Tensions: FiSahara and other groups renewed calls to boycott Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” over scenes filmed in occupied Dakhla, while Laayoune saw the inauguration of a French Alliance and a French ambassador’s first mission trip to the city. Local Economy & Cooperation: Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra promoted investment opportunities at a Morocco-France forum in Paris, highlighting renewable energy, fisheries, logistics, and tourism.
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