AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEnergy Corridor Deal: ECOWAS leaders signed off an intergovernmental framework for the $25bn African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a ~6,900km route to move up to 30 bcm/year of Nigerian gas through 13 West African countries to Morocco, with links for Sahel interconnections and potential access to Europe via the Maghreb-Europe network. Diplomatic Reset With Sahara Stakes: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez visited Algiers to end a four-year freeze, but Algeria said talks were “fruitful” without any shift on the Western Sahara dispute that triggered the rupture; Spain also agreed to boost Algerian gas imports by 10% and expand cooperation in agriculture, food production, infrastructure and services. Western Sahara Under the Spotlight: Calls for a boycott of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” grew after filming in occupied Dakhla, with Sahrawi groups arguing it whitewashes Morocco’s occupation and violates international law. Security & Surveillance: A new Pegasus-related investigation alleges Morocco used Israeli spyware to target Spanish journalists, Sahrawi activists and officials, adding pressure to the broader Morocco-Spain political and economic reset.
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