AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCommemoration & Culture: In Havana, the Sahrawi Embassy marked the 50th anniversary of El Ouali Mustapha Sayed’s martyrdom with school-led events, cultural performances, and an embassy exhibition of books, photos, and traditional artifacts. National Memory: In Dakhla Wilaya, National Martyrs’ Day (June 9) and the close of the 2025–2026 academic year were marked with speeches, education updates, and commemorative performances reaffirming the martyrs’ legacy. Sahrawi Leadership Spotlight: A translated analytical piece revisits Luali Mustafa Sayed’s ideas—organization, armed struggle, and alliance-building—framing them as lessons still relevant today. Arts & Activism on Screen (Switzerland): Bern’s Abolish Festival screened two documentaries on Sahrawi activists in occupied territories, focusing on imprisoned journalists, families, and calls for international attention. International Pressure & Rights: The UN Committee Against Torture again found Morocco violating the rights of Sahrawi detainees linked to the Gdeim Izik protest, citing a pattern of arbitrary arrests, solitary confinement, torture or ill-treatment, and coerced confessions. Western Sahara in the Spotlight (Business): Heidelberg Materials acknowledged supplying cement and concrete for major Moroccan infrastructure projects in occupied Western Sahara, including ports in El Aaiún and Dakhla Atlantique. Politics & Security: A US senator renewed calls to label the Polisario as a terrorist organization, citing alleged Iran ties and maritime-security concerns around Gibraltar. Regional Diplomacy: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura met Sahrawi-side officials as the UN’s push for a self-determination solution remains on the agenda.
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