AGP Executive Report
Last update: 22 minutes agoWestern Sahara Industry & Infrastructure: Heidelberg Materials says it boosted output in occupied Western Sahara, producing nearly 600,000 tonnes of cement in 2025 (up from ~500,000 in 2024) and supplying concrete/cement for major port and infrastructure projects in El Aaiún and Dakhla Atlantique, keeping pressure on firms tied to Morocco’s consolidation. Maritime Security & Trade Risks: Spain seized over 30 tonnes of cocaine from the Comoros-flagged Arconian off Western Sahara, with investigators linking the shipment to a wider West Africa-to-Europe route coordinated by Dutch trafficker Jos “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers, raising new concerns for shipping and logistics along the region. Conflict Diplomacy: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura is set to visit the Tindouf camps to help restart negotiations, with diplomats framing it as a bid to reduce Sahel/Sahara instability risks. Mining Tensions: A Mauritanian artisanal miners’ coalition denies claims that Morocco’s drone strike near Akleibat El Foula targeted Mauritanian prospectors, warning misinformation could strain cross-border relations. Political-Movement Spotlight: On Polisario’s 50th anniversary of Luali Mustafa Sayed’s death, Sahrawi sources revisit his ideas on organisation, armed struggle and alliance-building.
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