Western Sahara Trade & Resources: Western Sahara Resource Watch reports only three companies imported phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara in 2025—the lowest on record—while 36 vessels shipped about 2.02 million tonnes, up from 2024, highlighting how port and Bou Craa investments keep the illegal supply chain moving. Corporate Accountability in Dakhla: Catalonia for the Freedom of the Sahrawi People Collective and partners have launched a campaign urging AZURA Group to stop marketing Dakhla as “south of Morocco,” and to ensure accurate origin labels for exports to Europe, citing European court rulings on Western Sahara’s separate status. Franco-Moroccan Strategic Push: Rabat and Paris are advancing a new “Partnership of Excellence” roadmap, with France’s new ambassador Philippe Lalliot taking up post as both sides frame Western Sahara support as central to a broader Atlantic-Gulf and Mediterranean security-and-investment agenda. Diplomacy at the UN: Morocco’s UN ambassador Omar Hilal says the Sahara issue is moving from a “conflict management” phase toward a definitive solution under Morocco’s autonomy plan, arguing the Security Council is now the key forum. Weather & Logistics Risk: Egypt’s meteorological authority warns of extremely hot, humid conditions and intermittent rainfall that includes Western Sahara, plus dust-stirring winds—conditions that can disrupt transport and field operations.