AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWestern Sahara Film & Occupation Backlash: Charity Sandblast has launched an international boycott campaign against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” citing scenes filmed in occupied Dakhla and accusing the production of using the territory as an “exotic backdrop” that helps normalize Morocco’s presence; Cultural Diplomacy Pressure: French group AFASPA echoed the criticism, saying the film’s promotion omits the Western Sahara filming context and risks erasing Sahrawi memory; International Support for Morocco’s Sahara Position: Chile’s parliamentary delegation backed Morocco’s Autonomy Plan and endorsed UN Security Council Resolution 2797 during talks in Rabat, framing Morocco as a gateway to Africa and Chile as a hub for access to Latin America and the Pacific; Regional Economic Divide in Morocco: Morocco’s High Commission for Planning reported 2024 growth of 4.4%, with Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra leading at 7.6% (maritime fisheries and non-market services) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab at 7% (fishing and construction), while GDP remains concentrated in a few regions like Casablanca-Settat.
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