AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRegional Energy Push: ECOWAS has endorsed Nigeria’s and Morocco’s $25bn African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a ~6,900 km project aimed at moving about 30 bcm/year of gas across 13 countries toward Europe via Morocco and Spain—though financing, tariffs, and transit rules still need final deals. Cybersecurity & Surveillance: A new Forbidden Stories investigation says Morocco used Israeli-made Pegasus spyware from 2017–2021 to target journalists, Sahrawi activists, and French political figures, with Spanish numbers reportedly flagged for possible attacks. Franco-Moroccan Tech & Security Reset: French PM Sébastien Lecornu’s Rabat visit is framed around a renewed partnership, with 14 agreements spanning security, defense, migration, rail, water policy, and a draft scientific cooperation framework—while the Pegasus claims add pressure to how “frank” cooperation really is. Sahara-Linked Diplomacy: Multiple reports highlight France’s support for Morocco’s Western Sahara sovereignty as a pillar of the renewed Rabat–Paris alignment, tying political recognition to broader investment and technology cooperation.
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