US-Sahara Talks: U.S. adviser Massad Boulos says there’s no immediate settlement for the Moroccan Sahara dispute, even as Washington backs Morocco’s autonomy plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2797, with three negotiation rounds already held among Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario. US Development Commitment: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reaffirmed U.S. support for developing the Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, urging a resolution “once and for all” as the UN process continues. New Backers in Africa: Mali’s foreign minister reiterated support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal at the UN, while Cabo Verde also reaffirmed backing and welcomed Resolution 2797—moves that further complicate Algeria’s regional influence. Roads for Travel & Trade: Morocco signed an agreement to help Mauritania upgrade the 480-km Nouakchott–Nouadhibou road, aiming to ease transport and tourism-linked trade routes across the Atlantic corridor. Morocco Politics (Tourism Context): Morocco’s PAM won the parliamentary vote but with low turnout, while the PJD surged back to lead the opposition—coalition talks begin as youth discontent and disengagement loom. Security & Detention: Morocco’s prison authority rejected claims that Gdeim Izik hunger strikes were driven by detention conditions, saying the action is tied to broader political preparations around the Western Sahara dispute.