AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCeuta Crossing Rumours: A new social-media push is circulating ahead of 15 August, reviving claims that Spain’s Ceuta border will be “exceptionally opened” on a holiday—despite Guardia Civil warnings that the border is closed and new barriers are in place. MINURSO Leadership: The UN has appointed Pakistan’s Major General Jawwad Ahmed as the new Force Commander of MINURSO in Western Sahara, succeeding a Bangladeshi general in a Laayoune handover. Sahrawi Cause at Summer University: In Boumerdes, Polisario/Sahrawi Republic events featured lectures on digital narratives, natural resources, and international law—reaffirming self-determination and denouncing what organizers call Moroccan occupation abuses. Green Ammonia Deal Linked to Laayoune: KBR was selected to run a USTDA-backed Pre-FEED study for ORNX’s low-cost ammonia project in Morocco’s Laayoune region, targeting about 560,000 tons a year. Diplomacy Shift: Colombia’s new administration has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and froze ties with the Sahrawi independence movement, reversing its earlier stance. Ceuta Turns Into Domestic Politics: Moroccan Islamist and socialist opposition parties are demanding accountability and an independent probe into the July Ceuta crisis as the country heads toward elections.
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