AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDesertification Watch: A new UN-linked analysis warns the Sahara is expanding southward, with over three-quarters of land reported as “permanently drier” since 1996—raising fresh alarms for the Sahel and nearby ecosystems. Western Sahara Diplomacy: Morocco told the UN decolonization panel (C24) to drop the “Sahara file,” arguing Security Council changes and Resolution 2797 shift the process toward talks centered on Rabat’s autonomy plan. Regional Politics & Tech Links: A University of Tifariti delegation joined the second Bridge to Africa program at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, focusing on research, environment, education, and sustainable development partnerships. Africa Day Policy Push: African Union leaders marked Africa Day with calls for economic sovereignty, stronger political influence, and UN Security Council reform. Geopolitics Spillover: Multiple commentaries revisit Trump’s push to expand the Abraham Accords amid Middle East skepticism, with Pakistan publicly rejecting any move that conflicts with its stance on Israel and a Palestinian state.
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