Engineering & Skills in the Sahara: Dakhla has officially launched the National School of Advanced Technologies of Dakhla (ENTA), part of Ibn Zohr University’s push to expand advanced engineering training with stronger links to local businesses and applied research. Politics & Governance: Morocco’s King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Head of Government, making her the first woman to lead the country’s government—an outcome tied to PAM’s election momentum and high mobilisation in the southern provinces. US–Polisario Pressure: US UN envoy Mike Waltz told Polisario that people in the Tindouf camps have waited 50 years and urged “real choices,” pointing to Morocco’s autonomy framework as the basis for a settlement. Humanitarian Conditions in Tindouf: UNHCR chief Barham Salih warned the Security Council that the Tindouf camps’ half-century status quo is “intolerable” and “unsustainable,” calling for voluntary, informed choices. Culture & Advocacy: Greta Thunberg appeared at Zurich Film Festival for “My Home of Wind and Sand,” spotlighting Sahrawi activism and denouncing the occupation of Western Sahara. Diplomacy & Trade Links: Morocco and Spain reaffirmed their 2022 roadmap amid migration and security tensions, while Peru announced it will open a consulate in Dakhla with an economic-commercial role. Regional Industry & Infrastructure: Morocco is set to help Mauritania upgrade the Nouakchott–Nouadhibou road to boost transport and trade under the Royal Sahel initiative.