AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUN Human Rights Council: South African activist Catherine Constantinides warned in Geneva that the lack of independent monitoring in occupied Western Sahara fuels impunity, citing surveillance, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and restrictions on freedoms, while UN access remains blocked. Sahara Settlement Talks: A senior UN official said gunfire incidents and mutual mistrust still block progress, as UN envoy Staffan de Mistura continues consultations aimed at creating conditions for a settlement. Spain–Sahara Nationality: Spain’s Congress backed a bill granting citizenship to tens of thousands of Sahrawis born during Spanish administration (before Sept. 29, 1977) and enabling descendants to apply; the text now goes to the Senate amid heightened tensions with Morocco over Ceuta. Algeria–UAE Rift: Algeria severed diplomatic ties with the UAE, accusing Abu Dhabi of “provocative or hostile” actions, and ordered a UAE aircraft airspace ban, a move analysts link to wider regional rivalries including Western Sahara. Morocco–Ceuta Response: Morocco rejected accusations of involvement in the July surge of over 70,000 migrants into Ceuta, saying there is “no evidence,” while also warning Spain against “chronic distrust” and “recurring tensions.”
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