AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCommercial Legal Risk: The Polisario Front is challenging Spain’s permits for Ryanair flights from Madrid and Lanzarote to Dakhla. Reports cite EU court rulings that Morocco-EU agreements cannot cover Western Sahara without Sahrawi consent, raising legal and financial risks for airlines and tourism firms. Investment Prospects: French investors met Moroccan regional agencies in Bordeaux to discuss opportunities in the southern provinces, including renewable energy, green hydrogen, logistics, marine resources and the blue economy. Resources and Infrastructure: A report on Dakhla says phosphate, fisheries, farming, energy projects and the planned Atlantic port are reshaping the territory’s economy, while questioning who benefits and whether local consent is secured. A separate study of renewable projects, including in Western Sahara, warns that corporate investments can exclude local communities from economic returns.
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