AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEnergy Security & Africa: Europe cut Russia’s gas share to 13%, but the search for new suppliers is pushing attention toward Africa—where Russia is now trying to make alternatives harder to use. Green Industry in Laayoune: ORNX Green Hydrogen’s Laayoune green ammonia plan targets ~560,000 tonnes/year of low-carbon ammonia, with KBR selected for technology licensing and USTDA-backed pre-FEED (about 900 MW electrolyser capacity) and port-linked export ambitions. US–Western Sahara Economic Link: U.S. Embassy teams visited Dakhla Atlantic Port as Washington expands engagement in southern Morocco, following USTDA support for the Laayoune ammonia preliminary engineering work. Sahara Politics & Recognition: Colombia reversed course and now recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, opening the door to a potential free-trade push for Moroccan investment. Ceuta Border Pressure: Morocco and Spain tightened controls after social-media calls for another mass crossing; Moroccan police detained hundreds near Castillejos, with reinforcements deployed after the late-July surge that exposed EU migration fault lines. Regional Commemoration: Morocco marked the 47th anniversary of Oued Ed-Dahab’s 1979 return, amid growing international backing for Morocco’s autonomy approach.
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