Forensic Capacity Crunch in Morocco: A new parliamentary report says Morocco has just 25 full-time forensic specialists nationwide, leaving 10 judicial districts without a single forensic doctor and forcing prosecutors to bring experts from other cities; the report also notes low pay for autopsies (100 dirhams) despite high legal and scientific responsibility, with 2024 figures showing 14,830 autopsy orders and 10,653 body medical examinations. Western Sahara Diplomacy: Chile backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, with a parliamentary delegation in Rabat explicitly endorsing UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and framing the plan as a “serious and lasting solution,” while also pitching Morocco as a gateway between Africa and Latin America. Regional Tech & Food Resilience (Algeria): A climate-focused young visionary highlights an “engineered” garden model for producing fresh organic food for Sahrawi refugees in Algeria’s harsh desert conditions, where rainfall is under 400mm and farming is difficult. Fertilizer Trade & Geopolitics: The U.S. temporarily suspended some anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Moroccan phosphate fertilizer imports for eight months, citing American food security—an economic move that also reshapes regional alliances involving Morocco and Israel. Polisario Leadership Narrative: Commentary challenges how Lahbib Abdelaziz’s portrayal after Abdelaziz’s era is being framed for public consumption, arguing the story is tied to the Polisario’s internal power structure and camp governance in Tindouf.