Football Safety: Zanzibar’s stadium security debate is heating up after incidents like pitch invasions, violence and matches abandoned, with CAF and FIFA rules on protecting players and referees under scrutiny. Rule of Law in Court: Tanzania’s Chadema leader Tundu Lissu faces a tense treason cross-examination as prosecutors probe his grasp of constitutional authority and the legality of protests. Police Shooting: Kenya’s Peter Kimani died from a single penetrating gunshot to the chest, an autopsy says, with a bullet fragment recovered for investigators. Migration Tensions: Spain’s Ceuta saw clashes as locals tried to block Red Cross aid and police dispersed protesters after a month of migrant influx from Morocco. Sports Governance: Nigeria’s sports decline is blamed on foreign leagues, weak infrastructure and accountability, while EFCC says its probe into NFF’s N12bn intervention fund continues despite leadership resignations. Anti-Corruption: Mpumalanga’s Barberton ghost tender over R380m is under renewed pressure after a forensic report alleged tender manipulation and unlawful approvals. Tax Clarity: Kenya Revenue Authority says the new KSh 3.2m minimum yield for consolidated cargo is only a risk benchmark, not the tax traders owe, as protests loom. Infrastructure & Health: Nigeria’s Tinubu approves a N302.3bn National Cancer Institute, while CAR clinics in Bangui received €100k in neonatal and diagnostic equipment via Salesian Missions. Politics & Parties: Ondo’s Jegede resigns from PDP amid 2027 reshuffles, and Zamfara ADC leaders warn against parading a governorship candidate. Extremism Warning: UK authorities report an Islamic State forum sharing arson and evasion instructions, prompting renewed security concern.