Governance & Security: Ethiopia hosted a Parliamentary Intelligence-Security forum in Addis Ababa, with lawmakers stressing democratic oversight of intelligence, accountability, and cross-border cooperation against cybercrime, trafficking and terrorism. Aviation Policy: Zimbabwe says it’s reviewing air service agreements across Africa to cut protectionism and align with the AfCFTA push for a more open Single African Air Transport Market. Rights Under Pressure: Kenya faces fresh criticism after protests around the anti-Finance Bill anniversary and Saba Saba, with groups alleging restrictions on assembly, mass arrests and abuse. Legal/Detention Dispute (Nigeria): Nasir el-Rufai’s aide denies claims he held a political meeting during a hospital visit, as the ICPC case continues. Regional Diplomacy: Cameroon opened the Francophone Parliamentary Assembly in Yaounde, focusing on climate, development, peace and parliamentary cooperation. Energy & Industry (Nigeria): Stakeholders at CPEEL urged tariff and subsidy reforms to unlock investment and make Nigeria’s energy market more competitive. AI & Education (Nigeria): MTN Foundation and partners trained Nigerian educators on AI literacy and responsible use. Creative AI Debate: Nigeria’s Directors’ Guild urged AI to support, not replace, human creativity to protect African storytelling. Competition Cooperation: The EEC and the East African Community competition authority signed an MoU to boost cross-border competition policy work. Human Rights Recognition (Liberia/Nigeria): HRRG announced awards in Abuja to honour human rights and democratic renewal leaders. AU Peace Focus: AU highlighted Angola’s João Lourenço as a peace promoter through dialogue and inclusion.