Human Rights Watch: UN Human Rights Council side-event reports say nearly 170 human rights violations were documented in occupied Western Sahara in 2025, with researchers warning the real toll is higher due to bans on independent monitoring and a “wall of silence.” Civic Space Under Pressure: NOVACT’s Mahfud Bechri denounced Morocco’s information blockade, land grabs tied to “green energy,” and deadly drone strikes on Sahrawi civilians, also citing the expulsion of hundreds of international observers since 2014 and calling out European “silence and complicity.” Land & Investment Pipeline: Morocco’s state land agency approved 308 investment projects on about 32,000 hectares in 2025, with 73% focused on services, tourism, industry and agro-industry, and energy projects taking the biggest land share—especially in Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab. Regional Trade Integration: The Sahrawi Republic’s National Council reviewed its experience joining AfCFTA, highlighting ratification in 2019 and presenting a profile document meant to attract trade and investment across Africa. Food Production in Camps: A fish farming initiative in Sahrawi refugee camps near Tindouf is supplying fresh tilapia to thousands, tackling high costs and long trips for seafood in the desert. Diplomacy & Autonomy Politics: Italy’s parliamentary intergroup reiterated support for Morocco’s autonomy plan during a Rabat visit, while also pointing to infrastructure and “development momentum” in Morocco’s southern provinces. Security Deal Spillover: Commentary links the Abraham Accords’ normalization logic to Western Sahara’s wider geopolitical stakes, arguing that diplomatic ties can translate into real-world security outcomes.