AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoU.S.-Morocco Trade & Israel Link: President Trump declared a national emergency and temporarily suspended anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports, a move framed as food-security support for American farmers but also read as a strategic signal for U.S.-Morocco-Israel alignment. Cultural Boycott Pressure: The Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara) renewed calls for a public boycott of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, saying scenes shot in Dakhla violate international law and help “normalize” Morocco’s presence in the territory. Diplomatic Push in Africa: Sahrawi Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Yeslem Beissat met Botswana’s President Duma Boko, stressing support for self-determination and peace efforts; similar outreach continued with Namibia, where UN-led dialogue was urged. France & Laayoune Politics: The Sahrawi Foreign Ministry condemned a French ambassador’s visit to occupied El Aaiun as a “provocation,” while Laayoune hosted the inauguration of a French Alliance tied to broader Franco-Moroccan cooperation. Human Rights Alarm: Front Line Defenders urged Morocco to release Sahrawi prisoner Naâma Asfari, citing health deterioration after a hunger strike. Spain Citizenship Momentum: Spain’s Congress advanced a bill to grant nationality to Sahrawis born under Spanish administration, with a July approval forecast.
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