AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFranco-Moroccan Energy Deal: France’s PM Sébastien Lecornu met Aziz Akhannouch in Rabat to push a first-ever France-outside-EU electricity interconnection plan, aiming to export renewable power from Morocco and deepen shared value chains. Natural Resources & Agriculture: The Sahrawi Working Group condemned Engie’s role in Morocco’s occupied Western Sahara, linking its Dakhla seawater desalination to new tenders for export-oriented farmland and settlement expansion. Diplomatic Reset Watch: Lecornu’s visit, framed as a “turning point” after Macron’s 2024 Western Sahara sovereignty recognition, also covered security cooperation and broader investment talks ahead of a planned King Mohammed VI trip to Paris. Security/Tech Allegations: A report says Morocco used Pegasus spyware to target journalists and officials, adding pressure to the wider cooperation narrative. Cultural Boycott Pressure: Sahrawi activists and NGOs renewed calls to boycott Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” for filming in occupied Dakhla, arguing it normalizes occupation while Sahrawi media faces repression. Local Economy Signal: Morocco’s regional growth data put Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (7.6%) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (7%) among the top performers, driven by fisheries and construction.
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