AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHunger-Strike Crisis in Western Sahara: The Sahrawi National Council launched an international parliamentary campaign urging urgent protection for Naâma Asfari and other hunger-striking prisoners, sending letters to the UN, EU bodies, the ICRC and African parliaments. Rights Groups Escalate Pressure: Morocco’s Association for Human Rights said it is alarmed by Asfari’s health and the lack of information on his condition and location. Diplomatic Push at UN Level: Frente POLISARIO sent a letter to the UN Security Council president demanding immediate measures to safeguard Asfari’s life. Solidarity Rallies in Europe: Demonstrations in Barcelona and Las Palmas backed Sahrawi prisoners, while Catalonia’s parliament received Sahrawi children in the “Holidays in Peace” programme. Regional Diplomacy and the Sahara: Spain and Algeria moved to normalize ties after years of rupture, but reports say Madrid did not shift on Western Sahara; meanwhile Benin, Ghana and Romania reiterated support for Morocco’s autonomy plan. Energy Politics: West African leaders endorsed the Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline framework, a $25bn project aimed at linking regional gas to Morocco and onward to Europe.
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