AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEnergy Infrastructure: ECOWAS has endorsed the $25bn African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (formerly the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline), a 6,900km project targeting 30 bcm/year and possible Europe-bound volumes via Morocco and Spain—though financing, tariffs and transit rules still need agreement. Diplomacy & Power: Algeria is pushing for a bigger EU energy role, highlighting gas deliveries to Germany and a longer-term “southern hydrogen corridor” concept. Security & Surveillance: A new investigation alleges Morocco used Israeli Pegasus spyware from 2017–2021 to target journalists, Sahrawi activists and European officials, including Spanish numbers flagged as possible targets. Agriculture & Industry in Occupied Western Sahara: Sahrawi groups condemn Engie-facilitated expansion after Morocco launched another tender for 1,090+ hectares of farmland in occupied Western Sahara, tied to the Dakhla desalination project. Media, Tourism & Occupation: Calls for a boycott of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey keep growing after reports it filmed in occupied Dakhla, with critics saying it risks normalizing Morocco’s control of a non-self-governing territory. France–Morocco Dealmaking: France and Morocco’s renewed partnership in Rabat includes energy and electricity interconnection plans, alongside continued political support linked to Western Sahara.
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