AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWorld Cup & borders: The 2026 men’s World Cup kicks off 11 June in Canada, Mexico and the US, with 48 teams and the biggest match schedule in the US—yet foreign visitors may face a tougher climate as ICE activity is expected to cut travel numbers to about 1.2 million. Morocco’s strategic push: A Stimson report casts Morocco as a rising “middle power,” linking Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean through industry, critical minerals, renewables and deeper diplomacy—while keeping the Western Sahara issue in the spotlight. Franco-Algerian judicial thaw: France’s Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is set to visit Algiers to revive judicial cooperation, including the case of French journalist Christophe Gleizes, as relations remain strained over Sahara and security matters. Western Sahara safety hit: A landmine explosion near Assa-Zag Province killed a child and a relative, renewing fears about unexploded devices on remote routes. Drug trafficking case: Spain’s Guardia Civil interception of the MV “Arconian” off Western Sahara—reported as over 30 tonnes of cocaine—continues to ripple into international politics and investigations.
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