Prisoner rights and safety: Polisario leader Brahim Ghali has sent an urgent letter to UN chief António Guterres demanding immediate action over nine Sahrawi civilian political prisoners on open-ended hunger strike in Moroccan jails, citing worsening conditions, alleged rights violations, and health risks after prison authorities reportedly responded with dispersal, communication bans, and coercive transfers. UN diplomacy and MINURSO: The UN Security Council is set for closed meetings on Western Sahara on Oct. 7-8 ahead of the Oct. 31 MINURSO mandate expiry, with briefings expected from MINURSO head Alexander Ivanko and Staffan de Mistura, as Resolution 2797 keeps Morocco’s autonomy plan at the center. Humanitarian pressure in Tindouf: A new UN draft report warns of rising child malnutrition and ongoing aid shortages in the Tindouf camps, while the camps’ population still lacks a full census, leaving agencies to plan using estimates. Travel weather watch: Morocco has issued an orange alert for heavy thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds, with the worst rain expected around Boujdour, Oued Ed-Dahab, Aousserd, Laayoune, Es-Semara, and Tarfaya—important for anyone planning road trips or desert routes. Language and tourism links: Spain’s University of La Laguna in the Canary Islands is running a Darija (Moroccan Arabic) seminar for medical and nursing students, tying language practice to cultural and tourism-related themes.