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Border & Mobility: Spain and Morocco kick off Operation Marhaba on 10 June, running to 15 September, with reinforced coordination across ports, routes, digitisation and biometrics; forecasts point to about 3.5 million travellers and ~900,000 vehicles crossing the Strait of Gibraltar, up ~3% from 2025. Security & Trade Risks: Spain intercepted the Comoros-flagged dry bulk Arconian off Western Sahara on 1 May in what investigators call the biggest cocaine seizure on record (>30 tonnes), tied to a sustained West Africa-to-Europe smuggling route coordinated by Dutch trafficker Jos “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers, with transfers near Morocco, the Canaries and North Africa. Industry in Occupied Territory: Heidelberg Materials says it produced nearly 600,000 tonnes of cement in occupied Western Sahara in 2025 (up from ~500,000 in 2024) and supplied concrete/cement for major port and infrastructure projects including El Aaiún and Dakhla Atlantique. Diplomacy Watch: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura plans a June 7–8 visit to the Tindouf camps aimed at creating conditions to restart Western Sahara negotiations. Policy Pressure: A US senator is pushing to label Polisario as terrorists, citing alleged Iran-linked maritime threats to the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Staffan de Mistura’s Visit to Tindouf: Toward a New Political Dynamic for Resolving the Western Sahara Conflict?

Staffan de Mistura’s Visit to Tindouf: Toward a New Political Dynamic for Resolving the Western Sahara Conflict?

Heidelberg Materials deepens its role in Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara

Heidelberg Materials deepens its role in Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara

Morocco’s answer to drought is in the ocean. Could more of Africa follow its lead?

Morocco’s answer to drought is in the ocean. Could more of Africa follow its lead?

The United States celebrates 250 years of friendship and cooperation with Morocco, “from Tangier to Dakhla”

The United States celebrates 250 years of friendship and cooperation with Morocco, “from Tangier to Dakhla”

Catalonia for Freedom of Sahrawi People Collective calls on AZURA Group to respect law: “Dakhla is in Western Sahara, not Morocco”

Catalonia for Freedom of Sahrawi People Collective calls on AZURA Group to respect law: “Dakhla is in Western Sahara, not Morocco”

Record low number of importers of Western Sahara phosphates

Record low number of importers of Western Sahara phosphates


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UN, US Hold Third Joint Meeting on Western Sahara in Washington

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