AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMauritania in the spotlight through culture: Mauritanian storyteller Abdellah Mohammed Bilal shared tales of building “a safe country” at Morocco’s 23rd International Storytelling Festival in Rabat, while Noura Mint Seymali pushed her “desert funk” sound ahead of a UK run with stops including Womad and London’s Jazz Café. Sports media for the region: The French Tennis Federation and beIN extended their Roland-Garros broadcasting deal through 2031 across 34 territories, with Mauritania listed among markets covered on a non-exclusive basis. Film, politics, and Western Sahara: Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Odyssey is drawing fresh backlash for filming near Dakhla in occupied Western Sahara, with critics saying it risks normalizing Morocco’s control. Human cost at sea: UNHCR reported 144 refugees and migrants dead or missing after boat incidents off Mauritania, with rescue operations in Nouadhibou between July 14–18. Regional energy integration: ECOWAS heads signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a project spanning Morocco, Mauritania and West Africa toward Europe.
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