AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAfrica Day Diplomacy: Morocco used Africa Day in Rabat to push its “royal vision” of Africa as a shared identity and a place for integration, not just cooperation, with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita stressing tangible South-South projects. Western Sahara Control via Tourism: Rabat is leaning harder on tourism to normalize its grip on the disputed territory, with arrivals to Morocco-administered Western Sahara up over 50% since 2019 and new air links feeding the push—though critics warn this branding can legitimize occupation. Security and International Pressure: A major Atlantic-linked cocaine case—30,215 kg seized by Spain after a Comoros-flagged ship left Freetown—highlights how Western Sahara’s region sits inside wider Europe-bound trafficking routes. EU-Morocco Migration Leverage: Morocco’s mass deportations of sub-Saharan migrants, tied to the EU’s border externalization strategy, are still ongoing and keep the spotlight on Rabat’s enforcement role. Green Hydrogen Economics: A study flags Dakhla and Laayoune as among Morocco’s lowest-cost green hydrogen sites, strengthening the economic rationale behind Rabat’s southern strategy.
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