AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWestern Sahara Film & Law: FiSahara is calling for a boycott of Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated 2026 epic “The Odyssey,” accusing the production of “trampling on international law” by filming in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara and “normalising” Rabat’s presence. Regional Investment & Industry: Morocco’s Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region pitched investors at a Morocco-France Economic Day in Paris, highlighting renewable energy, fisheries/blue economy, manufacturing, logistics and tourism, and stressing faster approvals and support for projects. Diplomacy in Laayoune: France’s newly appointed ambassador to Morocco, Philippe Lalliot, made his first official visit to Laayoune, reaffirming Paris’ support for Morocco’s autonomy plan and promising continued engagement on development, investment and stability. Sahrawi Institution Building: A NEPAD delegation visited Sahrawi institutions, receiving briefings on public healthcare, education (including the University of Tifariti), and transport/energy mandates despite limited resources. Trade & Agriculture: The U.S. temporarily suspended certain anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports, aiming to protect American farmers’ access to key inputs—an action with wider MENA geopolitical ripple effects.
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