Citizenship & Identity: Spain’s parliament has backed a law granting Spanish nationality to tens of thousands of Western Saharans born during Spanish rule, with applications set to open after Senate approval. Water & Infrastructure: Morocco’s ONEE is studying a third Laayoune seawater desalination unit, aiming to lift capacity toward 900 litres per second to support growth in the southern provinces. Energy & Power Networks: A Moroccan engineering firm linked to the royal business sphere is partnering with China XD Electric on high-voltage infrastructure in Boujdour to transmit wind-generated power into Morocco’s grid. Logistics & Cooperation: Morocco and Belgium’s development agencies (AMCI and Enabel) signed an MoU to expand triangular cooperation in Africa, including entrepreneurship, employability, and corridors/logistics. UN Rights & Climate Justice: In Geneva, Sahrawi and international voices pushed for independent human rights monitoring and warned that renewable energy and other projects cannot “greenwash” occupation or override self-determination. Diplomacy & Migration Politics: Spain’s Ceuta crisis continues to fuel sovereignty and migration debates, while Algeria faces deeper isolation after severing ties with the UAE. Western Sahara Resources: Western Sahara Resource Watch urged the UN to address accelerating exploitation of fisheries, phosphate exports, and renewables ahead of key Security Council steps.