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BREAKING: EU Court ruling: occupied Western Sahara not part of EU-Morocco agreements
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The phosphate exports

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The fishing industry

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The Oil and Gas

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The renewable energy

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The infrastructure

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The sand, salt, minerals

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The agriculture

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The chronology of the EU court cases

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Record low number of importers of Western Sahara phosphates

Only three companies imported phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara in 2025 - the lowest number ever recorded. The findings appear in our annual P for Plunder report, released today.

Published 29 May 2026

Tūhana human rights advisors ignore human rights

A consultancy hired to assess phosphate imports from occupied Western Sahara into New Zealand concludes there is no problem. 

Published 29 April 2026

MEPs push back on Commission over Western Sahara in EU–Morocco trade

MEPs from across the political spectrum sharply criticised the European Commission over its handling of EU-Morocco trade relations covering occupied Western Sahara, raising concerns over legality, transparency and an apparent disregard for Parliament’s role.

Published 19 March 2026

Siemens Energy sidesteps key questions on Western Sahara

At its 2026 Annual General Meeting, Siemens Energy defended its involvement in wind energy projects in occupied Western Sahara.

Published 12 March 2026

Morocco allocates land in occupied Western Sahara to green hydrogen investors

Morocco’s ambitions to become a global green hydrogen powerhouse are accelerating. Yet, Rabat is allocating land in a territory it does not legally own.

Published 20 February 2026

US eyes minerals in occupied Western Sahara

Seeking to position itself as a key supplier of strategic minerals for Western powers, Morocco has signed a new agreement with the United States that covers Western Sahara’s waters and the critical minerals harboured there.  

Published 13 February 2026