Energy Infrastructure: ECOWAS has formally signed off the $25bn Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,000km project meant to move Nigerian gas to Morocco and onward to Europe via Spain, with construction targeted for 2028 and a push to shift away from the “extract abroad, sell back” model. Diplomacy & Energy: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez is visiting Algeria to normalize ties and boost Algerian gas flows, while keeping Morocco’s Western Sahara autonomy plan as a non-negotiable stance—highlighting how energy deals and sovereignty politics are now tightly linked. Cybersecurity & Surveillance: A Forbidden Stories investigation says Morocco used Israeli Pegasus spyware from 2017–2021, with records pointing to more than 200 Spanish numbers and alleged targeting of journalists, Sahrawi activists, and officials—raising fresh questions as France and Morocco deepen security cooperation. Franco-Moroccan Tech & Science Deals: France and Morocco’s renewed partnership is moving into practical cooperation: 14 agreements were signed in Rabat, including security, defense, migration, and a draft framework for scientific cooperation—plus talk of easier mobility for entrepreneurs and students. Regional Tech/Logistics: Algeria reopened airspace for Mali after a drone-related diplomatic rupture, signaling a broader Sahel realignment where military and technical cooperation—often with Russian support—keeps reshaping routes and partnerships.