AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHunger Strike Crisis: Sahrawi political prisoner Naâma Asfari is nearing his sixth week on hunger strike in Morocco, with rights groups warning his health is “seriously” deteriorating and calling for immediate release and independent medical access. Solidarity Moves: Portugal’s parliament backed Asfari and urged Morocco to comply with UN rulings, while Spain’s and other European voices echoed demands for his freedom. Film Boycott Over Occupied Land: Calls for a boycott of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” grew after reports that parts were filmed in Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara, with critics saying it legitimizes the occupation; protests and open letters from international cultural figures added pressure. Franco-Moroccan Reset: In Rabat, French PM Sébastien Lecornu and Moroccan PM Aziz Akhannouch pushed a new phase of cooperation, with France reiterating its “unwavering” support for Morocco’s Sahara position and signing 14 agreements, including energy and infrastructure. Spyware Allegations: A major investigation renewed claims that Morocco used Israeli Pegasus spyware to target journalists and officials, including in France, while Rabat denies wrongdoing. Natural Resources & Land: Sahrawi groups condemned Engie-linked infrastructure and new agricultural land tenders in occupied Western Sahara as facilitating resource exploitation without Sahrawi consent.
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