Desert Locust Alert: UN/FAO monitoring says Morocco is the western-region hotspot for a desert locust upsurge, with large immature winged adults forming after larval groups and “marching bands,” and control operations covering tens of thousands of hectares—raising fears of small swarms inside Morocco or migration to new breeding zones. Climate & Heat Risk: North Africa’s wildfire crisis continues, with Algeria reporting dozens of fires over 24 hours and deaths linked to heatwave conditions—an increasingly climate-linked summer pattern. Morocco’s Climate-Linked Security Role: Morocco signed an agreement in Rabat to join an International Stabilisation Force for Gaza, including plans for senior officers, gendarmerie/police and a field hospital, framed as humanitarian and security action. Social Policy Shift: Morocco is moving direct social aid toward economic inclusion, aiming to shift beneficiaries from permanent assistance to productive integration through new allowances tied to formal employment. Energy & Green Growth: Morocco is highlighted in broader regional clean-energy momentum, while cross-border power integration and renewable investment are positioned as key to closing Africa’s electricity access gap. Water/Environment Watch: Morocco’s ongoing institutional reforms include centralizing weather warnings and climate data under a new agency, as the country braces for extreme heat.