Human Rights & Solidarity: The Balearic Parliament approved a formal condemnation over the death of three Sahrawi citizens in an attack attributed to Morocco, including Lehbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, son of former Polisario president Mohamed Abdelaziz, and renewed calls for dialogue, UN-led solutions, and Sahrawi self-determination. Detention & Gdeim Izik: Morocco’s prison authority rejected claims linking Gdeim Izik hunger strikes to detention conditions, saying the action is driven by a wider political context tied to the Western Sahara dispute and an upcoming UN Security Council meeting. UN Leadership & Western Sahara: Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah urged the UN to elect a woman as Secretary-General and backed a UN referendum in Western Sahara, placing gender equality and conflict-focused UN reform at the center of her UN General Assembly remarks. Diplomacy Momentum: Paraguay and Mauritius both reaffirmed support for Morocco’s sovereignty framework, endorsing autonomy under Moroccan rule and pointing to UN Security Council Resolution 2797 as a turning point. Media & Maps: Al Jazeera faced criticism after a Morocco election map appeared to visually separate southern provinces, sparking backlash on how Western Sahara is represented. Environment & Culture of Resistance: Sahrawi groups unveiled “Plunder Footprint,” warning that resource exploitation in Western Sahara—and the military wall, landmines, and explosive remnants—can cause irreversible environmental damage affecting livelihoods. Arts & Film: Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beloved” drew major attention at the Sarajevo Film Festival for its tense psychological storytelling and star-led performances.