AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPhosphate Trade Watch: Western Sahara phosphate imports hit a record low in 2025, with only three companies importing—while 36 vessels still shipped about 2.02 million tonnes of rock, up from 2024, underscoring how Bou Craa port investment keeps extraction flowing. Tourism & Control: Morocco is pushing tourism hard in Morocco-administered Western Sahara: arrivals rose from about 490,297 in 2019 to over 743,133 in 2025, with new air links to Dakhla—though critics warn branding the territory as Moroccan raises legal concerns. Green Energy Push: A new study flags Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra as the cheapest spots for solar-wind green hydrogen, with costs around $5.42–$5.57 per kg, strengthening the region’s industrial case. Academic Links: Tifariti University joined the second Bridge to Africa program at the University of Las Palmas, expanding research and education cooperation between African universities and the Canaries. Security & Risk Narrative: Commentary on the Western Sahara dispute highlights rising geopolitical attention and fears of escalation, as external backers and regional rivalries shift. Regional Politics Spillover: Morocco’s livestock subsidy dispute after Eid al-Adha price spikes adds pressure to food and supply chains tied to broader state support and import rules.
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