AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWestern Sahara: The UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee adopted its annual resolution by 152 votes to two, keeping the territory on the decolonisation agenda while referencing Security Council Resolution 2797. The text calls Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario to engage in good-faith talks. Tiris Uranium Project: Aura Energy’s feasibility study projects a 26-year mine life and a 28% return, with a final investment decision targeted for December and first production by the end of 2028. Mining Investment: The Africa Finance Corporation is exploring iron-ore and uranium investments, naming Mauritania among four West African countries whose combined iron-ore output could rank among the world’s top three within a decade. Government and Finance: Mauritania’s economy minister met separately with IMF and World Bank representatives in Nouakchott to discuss cooperation. The energy minister also held talks with France’s ambassador and a French Development Agency delegation. Atlantic Migration Route: At least 12 people died when a migrant boat sank off Gambia. Tighter patrols off Mauritania, Morocco and Senegal are pushing departures farther south and making the journey to the Canary Islands longer and more dangerous.
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