Health Science: A new analysis warns that GLP-1 obesity drugs may help with heart and liver health and could lower cancer risk, but researchers say it’s too early to treat them as a universal prevention “cure-all,” with benefits and limits still being mapped. Human Rights in Western Sahara: In Geneva, human rights researcher Hayat Said says her 2025 report documents nearly 170 violations in occupied Western Sahara, stressing the real toll is likely higher due to restricted access for independent monitoring. Rights Under Pressure: NOVACT’s Mahfud Bechri denounced Morocco’s “information blockade,” land grabs tied to green energy, and deadly drone strikes, also alleging a shrinking civic space after years of expelling international observers. UN Spotlight: A UN Human Rights Council side event in Geneva highlighted escalation of violations, confiscations, and information restrictions, with the report prepared by a working group supported by ACAPS and NOVACT. Regional Security & Civilian Protection: African experts condemned attacks attributed to the Polisario Front against civilians in Smara and backed Morocco’s autonomy proposal, framing the issue as part of a wider Sahel-Sahara security crisis. Food Tech for Displaced Communities: A fish farming project in Sahrawi refugee camps near Tindouf is boosting local seafood supply by raising tilapia in desert ponds, improving nutrition for thousands. Drug Enforcement: Spain destroyed over 30 tonnes of cocaine seized in the Atlantic off the coast of Western Sahara, marking the largest such seizure in the country’s history.