AGP Executive Report
Last update: 29 minutes agoFilm & Culture Boycotts: FiSahara is calling for a boycott of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” saying scenes shot in occupied Dakhla amount to complicity with Morocco’s control of Western Sahara and a normalization of the occupation. Diplomacy & Investment: Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra promoted investment opportunities at a Morocco–France economic forum in Paris, pitching renewable energy, fisheries, the blue economy, manufacturing, logistics and tourism, while France’s newly appointed ambassador to Morocco made his first official visit to Laayoune and reaffirmed Paris’ support for Morocco’s autonomy plan. Sahara Institutions & Skills: A NEPAD delegation was briefed on the Sahrawi experience in institution building, including public healthcare, education at the University of Tifariti, and transport and energy governance. Agribusiness & Trade: The U.S. temporarily suspended anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports, a move framed as helping American farmers and potentially reshaping MENA supply and policy ties. Regional Politics: Ex–South African President Jacob Zuma backed Morocco’s Sahara stance in Ghana, praising Ghana’s support for Morocco’s autonomy plan and criticizing Polisario’s agenda.
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