Citizenship & People-to-People Mobility: Spain’s parliament has backed a law granting Spanish citizenship to Western Saharans born during Spanish rule (before Sept 29, 1977) and to their children, with an estimated 80,000 eligible (possibly up to 200,000 including descendants), now moving to the Senate and opening a three-year application window. Water & Urban Infrastructure: Morocco’s ONEE is studying a third Laayoune seawater desalination unit (about 300 litres per second), which would lift total capacity to roughly 900 litres per second to support drinking water and growth in southern provinces. Energy & Industrial Buildout: A Moroccan engineering firm tied to the royal business network, CMS, has partnered with China XD Electric on high-voltage infrastructure in Boujdour to transmit wind-generated power into Morocco’s grid, signaling continued grid expansion in occupied areas. Logistics & Ports: A senior U.S. military delegation visited Dakhla Atlantic Port as Morocco and the U.S. deepen cooperation on maritime infrastructure, regional connectivity, and security—construction progress cited at over 65%. Climate Justice Debate: At the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Sahrawi and allied voices argued renewable energy and other development in Western Sahara can’t be a “just transition” without addressing occupation, rights, and self-determination. Diplomacy & Regional Tensions: Algeria severed ties with the UAE, with Western Sahara cited among wider disputes, underscoring how North Africa’s power rivalries keep spilling into the Sahara file.