AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy & Industry: U.S. engineering firm KBR has been picked by ORNX Green Hydrogen for the Pre-FEED phase of a world-scale, low-cost green ammonia project in the Laayoune region, backed by USTDA funding; the study targets ~560,000 metric tons of ammonia per year using about 900 MW of electrolyzer capacity, tying renewable power, hydrogen production and ammonia synthesis to port-linked export plans. Diplomacy & Security: The UN has appointed Pakistan’s Maj Gen Jawwad Ahmed as the new MINURSO Force Commander, succeeding a Bangladeshi general whose term ended Aug. 2, as MINURSO continues its Western Sahara mandate. Tech for Advocacy: At a Polisario Summer University in Boumerdes, Sahrawi and Algerian academics urged using digital tools and training Sahrawi cadres to counter disinformation and push human-rights messaging online. U.S.-Morocco Engagement: A U.S. Embassy team visited the Dakhla Atlantic Port, framing it as a connectivity and trade boost after Trump directed deeper investment and cooperation in the region, including the Western Sahara territory. Border Tech & Misinformation: Coverage of the Ceuta crisis highlights how fast-moving social media rumors helped trigger mass crossings and deadly chaos, turning online narratives into real-world movement.
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