AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFranco-Moroccan Reset: French PM Sébastien Lecornu told Rabat France’s Western Sahara position is “unwavering” and “will not change,” as Paris and Morocco move toward a landmark bilateral treaty after the 2024 Sahara shift. Diplomatic Deals: During Lecornu’s visit, Rabat and Paris signed 14 cooperation agreements spanning economy, security, migration, defence, transport and water policy, with energy cooperation also on the agenda. Security Controversy: The diplomatic push is shadowed by fresh media allegations that Morocco used Pegasus spyware to target French officials, even as Rabat denies wrongdoing. Human Rights Pressure: Multiple international and parliamentary voices renewed calls for the immediate release of Sahrawi political prisoner Naâma Asfari as his hunger strike continues and health deteriorates, including appeals from Mexico’s SADR friendship group and France’s Ivry-sur-Seine mayor. Occupation & Culture Row: Sahrawi activists escalated calls to boycott Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey after filming in occupied Dakhla, arguing it normalizes the occupation while Sahrawi journalists face repression. Economic Expansion in Occupied Territory: Morocco launched a new tender for over 1,090 hectares of irrigated farmland in occupied Western Sahara, tied to Engie’s Dakhla desalination project. International Solidarity: Germany’s Die Linke reiterated support for Sahrawi self-determination and urged a free, fair referendum, alongside calls for humanitarian aid to refugee camps.
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