AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 hours agoUN Decolonization Push: Morocco told the UN C24 in Managua that the Sahara file is “anachronistic” after Security Council Resolution 2797, arguing the dispute should now be handled through the Council track centered on Rabat’s autonomy plan. US-France Alignment: US adviser Massad Boulos met France’s North Africa/Middle East director Romaric Roignan; both sides stressed a peaceful, durable Western Sahara settlement under UNSC 2797. Regional Solidarity for Self-Determination: A Sahrawi delegation met Nicaragua’s National Assembly board, while Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa reiterated unconditional support for Sahrawi self-determination. Human Rights Under Scrutiny: A joint statement says the UN Committee Against Torture found Morocco used torture and ill-treatment against Gdeim Izik detainees, with confessions later used in convictions. Peacekeeping Commemoration: UN chief António Guterres will honour six Bangladeshi peacekeepers (killed in a 2025 drone strike) with the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal on June 5, as International Peacekeepers Day is marked. Education Cooperation: In Smara, the Education Minister visited a Cuban educational mission at the Simón Bolívar National School, highlighting Cuba–Sahrawi ties in training and schooling. Sahara Economy Watch: A report says only three companies imported Western Sahara phosphate rock in 2025—the lowest recorded—while exports rose in volume, keeping the trade politically contested.
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