AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUN Mediation Update: UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura is set to visit the Tindouf camps June 7–8, aiming to restart negotiations and reduce risks to regional stability in the Sahel and Sahara. Defense Spending & Western Sahara Link: A new report says Algeria and Morocco are pouring about $31.7bn into an arms race, with Rabat’s military posture tied largely to the Western Sahara dispute, while Algeria’s posture is also shaped by Sahel instability and fallout from Libya. Corporate Footprint in Occupied Territory: Heidelberg Materials says it increased cement output in occupied Western Sahara to nearly 600,000 tonnes in 2025 and supplies materials for major port and infrastructure projects, keeping pressure on construction and materials firms tied to Morocco’s consolidation. Trade, Labels, and Legal Pressure: Catalan and French groups are urging AZURA Group to stop marketing Dakhla as Moroccan and to respect EU court rulings on origin labeling and Western Sahara’s separate status. Maritime Security Politics: US lawmakers are again pushing to label Polisario as terrorists, arguing it could affect shipping routes near Gibraltar and Iran’s regional influence.
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