AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPort & Trade Expansion: A U.S. Embassy team visited the Dakhla Atlantic Port, signaling deeper Washington economic engagement in southern Morocco after Trump pushed investment and development in the Western Sahara region. Green Industry Push: KBR was selected by ORNX Green Hydrogen to run the Pre-FEED for a world-scale, low-cost green ammonia project in Laayoune, targeting ~560,000 tonnes/year using ~900 MW of electrolyser capacity, with study support from USTDA. Renewables in Occupied Territory: Morocco’s Nareva says the Aftissat wind complex in occupied Western Sahara has reached 550 MW total capacity after adding Aftissat 3 and 4, bringing the four-phase output to nearly 3,000 GWh/year. Diplomacy with Economic Spillovers: Colombia recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and froze ties with the RASD, with experts pointing to potential new cooperation in agriculture, energy, industry, tourism, and research. Border Shock with Industrial Repercussions: The Ceuta mass crossing (72,000 arrivals) reignited EU migration tensions and Spain’s political pressure, with Morocco’s role disputed but the regional instability clearly feeding into policy and security costs.
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