AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWater & Infrastructure: Laayoune’s water stress gets a boost as ONEE studies expanding the city’s seawater desalination plant with a third unit (up to 300 liters/sec), potentially lifting capacity by about 50% to serve Laayoune, nearby areas and growing port, phosphate and energy demand. Defense & Industry: Morocco is set to host major Israeli defense firms at the Marrakech Airshow (Oct 7–10), signaling deeper military-industrial ties beyond diplomacy, with companies expected to showcase air-defense, drones, precision weapons and satellite tech. Diplomacy & Western Sahara Development: The US reaffirmed commitment to Sahara development under Moroccan sovereignty, while UN-linked talks in New York also kept Western Sahara consultations on the agenda. Local Governance & Elections: Morocco’s southern provinces again outperformed nationally in turnout (Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra 77%, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab 61%), reinforcing strong civic mobilisation in the Sahara. Humanitarian Reality in Tindouf: UNHCR chief Barham Salih warned that conditions in the Tindouf camps are deteriorating and the long-running status quo is “intolerable,” as funding gaps and camp management controversies continue to surface.
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