AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFilm & Tourism Ethics: Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey has reignited debate after parts were shot near Dakhla in Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara, with Sahrawi groups and filmmakers calling it a whitewashing of occupation and urging boycotts; Morocco meanwhile frames the production as a tourism boost, citing rising visitor numbers and promoting Dakhla as a film location. Diplomacy & Self-Determination: The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) urged Nigeria and the African Union to take a stronger role in resolving Western Sahara and backing self-determination, while Ghana and Benin reaffirmed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan. Energy & Industry: West African leaders endorsed the Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a roughly $25B, ~6,900 km project aimed at feeding Moroccan industry and linking to European markets—an infrastructure push that keeps Western Sahara tied to regional industrial strategy. Spain–Algeria Thaw: Spain’s Pedro Sánchez visited Algiers to normalize ties after the Western Sahara dispute, focusing on gas and investment, but without changing Spain’s stance on Morocco’s autonomy plan.
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