Polisario Leadership Shock: The Polisario Front announced the death of Lahbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, a senior National Secretariat member and commander, after a reported drone strike near Morocco’s defensive wall, triggering three days of mourning and raising fresh questions over succession. Trade Union Solidarity: UGTSARIO briefed the World Federation of Trade Unions in Geneva, calling Western Sahara the “last decolonization case” in Africa and urging stronger global labor solidarity for self-determination. Water & Infrastructure Push: Morocco’s desalination drive is expanding as drought becomes structural, with plans to draw more drinking water from the Atlantic—an approach that could reshape regional water security and coastal investment. AI & Digital Access: Google expanded “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, with Western Sahara listed among supported locales—boosting business and consumer access to AI search tools. Marhaba Crossings: Spain and Morocco are preparing Operation Marhaba (10 June–15 September), targeting nearly 3.5 million return travelers and about 900,000 vehicles, with ports and routes coordinated across Europe and North Africa. Western Sahara Economy Link: Heidelberg Materials said it supplied cement and concrete for major infrastructure in occupied Western Sahara, including El Aaiún and Dakhla Atlantique ports, underscoring how corporate supply chains track territorial consolidation. Cocaine Logistics Probe: Spain seized over 30 tonnes of cocaine from the Arconian near Western Sahara, pointing to a wider West Africa-to-Europe trafficking pattern using coordinated routes toward North African and Canary-area transfers.