Water Infrastructure: Morocco is moving ahead with a third seawater desalination unit for Laayoune, aiming to lift capacity from 600 to about 900 liters per second, with ONEE studying reverse-osmosis expansion and needed upgrades. Climate & Rights Diplomacy: A UN Human Rights Council side event in Geneva will spotlight climate justice and human rights under foreign occupation, focusing on Western Sahara’s resource exploitation and the impacts of phosphate, fishing, and renewable energy projects. Sahara Tech & Development Lens: A new analysis argues Western Sahara is increasingly shaped by visible tech and infrastructure upgrades—ports, renewables, desalination, agriculture and tourism—pushing back against older Cold War-style narratives. Sahara Politics on the Move: Denmark renewed support for Morocco’s “credible” autonomy plan for Western Sahara and backed UN Security Council Resolution 2797, while also signaling deeper water-tech, renewables, pharma, agriculture and migration cooperation. Sahel Security Signal: Algeria’s Su-30 deployment to Niger is framed as a political message that instability south of Algeria is being treated as part of its wider security space. Migration Tech & Tragedy: Spain’s Ceuta crisis is revisited through the role of social media misinformation and recruitment narratives, after tens of thousands crossed and dozens died. Mobile Connectivity Cost (UK study): A broadband pricing study ranks the UK 46th for average mobile data cost ($0.27 per GB), with caveats about how tariffs and usage limits are compared.