AGP Executive Report
Last update: 20 minutes agoFor Western Sahara business readers: Morocco’s push into energy, trade and services keeps making headlines, from renewables investment (Tarfaya Wind Farm and other megaprojects) to cross-border deals (Ibn Zohr University signing new medical and research partnerships with Canary Islands universities in Laayoune, expanding Spain-Morocco academic ties). Diplomacy & market access: Chile’s parliamentary delegation backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2797, framing Rabat as a gateway to Africa and a hub for Latin America links. Justice & costs of doing business: Morocco’s justice system faces a forensic capacity crunch—parliament says only 25 full-time forensic doctors serve the country, with low fees for autopsies and examinations straining court demand. Human rights risk for investors: Germany’s human rights group urges action to save Sahrawi activist Naâma Asfari, detained since 2010 and on hunger strike, highlighting reputational and compliance risks around detention conditions. Resource politics: France’s Communist Party renews support for Polisario and calls for pressure on companies “plundering” resources in occupied territories.
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