Polisario Leadership Shock: The Polisario Front announced the death of Lahbib Mohamed Abdelaziz, a senior National Secretariat member and commander, reportedly killed in a drone strike east of Morocco’s defensive wall—sparking fresh questions over succession as the movement faces diplomatic fatigue and an aging leadership. Commemoration & Strategy: Separately, SPS marked the 50th anniversary of Luali Mustafa Sayed’s death, revisiting his ideas on organization, armed struggle and alliance-building as lessons for today’s Sahrawi political and economic struggle. UN Mediation Push: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura is set to visit the Tindouf camps (June 7–8) aiming to restart conditions for negotiations, amid renewed calls for a practical political process. Regional Labor Solidarity: UGTSARIO held a solidarity meeting in Geneva alongside ILO Conference participants, urging stronger international support for Sahrawi self-determination and highlighting workers’ rights and natural resources as key decolonization issues. Western Sahara Business Exposure: Heidelberg Materials said it continues supplying cement and concrete in occupied Western Sahara, including output growth in 2025 and deliveries tied to major port and infrastructure projects—raising scrutiny over corporate links to Morocco’s consolidation. Arms Race Pressure: A new SIPRI-based snapshot shows Algeria and Morocco among Africa’s most militarised economies, with defence spending rising and Western Sahara cited as a driver for Rabat’s posture.