AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI in Browsers: Google is rolling out “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, expanding built-in AI search help across 55 African locales (including Western Sahara). Water Tech for Drought: Morocco is pushing desalination as climate “water bankruptcy” bites, aiming for 60% of drinking water from the ocean by 2030 and building a major Atlantic plant near Casablanca—though costs and brine disposal remain concerns. Sahara Security & Drones: Morocco’s drone-backed operations east of the berm are said to be trapping Polisario fighters and reshaping tactics; the Sahrawi side also reports the killing of Lehbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, son of former Polisario leader Mohamed Abdelaziz. Regional Tech-Policy Spillovers: A policy piece highlights Morocco’s evolving Western Sahara strategy—mixing diplomacy, governance, security cooperation and economic development to steer international debate. Tech-Adjacent Politics: South Africa’s left convened a major Conference of the Left, amid high unemployment and social strain—an organizing push that could shape future policy priorities.
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