Phosphate | Washington Eyes Morocco and Tunisia

⚠️ Breaking News — Flash Radio tracks real-time developments According to information gathered and analyzed by Flash Radio’s editorial team, resource geopolitics, food sovereignty, and a strategic opportunity for Tunisia… Our phosphate interests Washington. So does Morocco’s. Recent facts and developments Behind this American attention lies a question of far greater importance to our country: How can a national mineral wealth, long presented as a pillar of the economy, become a strategic asset in the new global war for fertilizer and food security? And more importantly, will Tunisia be able to transform its reserves and industrial capacity into real economic influence, rather than remain a fragile supplier due to its own bottlenecks? Moktar Lamari * Analysis published by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy under the title “The Phosphate Pivot: Why Morocco and Tunisia Matter to U.S. Food Security,” places the two North African countries at the heart of American strategic thinking. “The Phosphate Pivot: Why Morocco and Tunisia Matter to U.S. Food Security” A signal that merits particular attention in Tunis, where phosphate remains a major economic and industrial resource, but whose potential is regularly constrained by production, transportation, and governance challenges. China closes the tap: America discovers the fragility of its food sovereignty As the world’s largest fertilizer manufacturer, China has sharply reduced its phosphate exports in March 2025. According to the American think tank, exports dropped from 950,000 tons to just 13,000 tons in a single month. The institute also notes that Beijing officially announced a suspension of exports until August 2026 in December. At the same time, prices of diammonium phosphate (DAP), one of the most commonly used phosphate fertilizers, have surged by 28% in a year. The authors of the analysis, Ghazi Ben Ahmed, Sabina Henneberg, and Mohsine El Ahmadi, describe the consequences for American agriculture: “American farmers, who were preparing for spring planting, faced a supply shortage and the absence of a reliable alternative on the horizon.” Washington has then dec