Osun Governorship Race: Nigeria’s INEC began official collation after Saturday voting, with Accord Party’s Ademola Adeleke building a commanding lead on IReV as results from thousands of polling units were uploaded; observers and EU-linked monitors still flagged violence, vote-trading and irregularities, including dozens of security incidents. Zambia Election Tensions: International observers said Zambia’s presidential vote counting was disrupted by violence and reports of intimidation and abductions, with counting suspended briefly before resuming. Ceuta Migration Crackdown: Morocco intercepted at least 294 migrants and arrested 111 as hundreds tried to reach Spain’s Ceuta enclave, using tear gas to disperse groups near Fnideq. Sahel Lithium and Conflict: A report warns armed groups are exploiting the lithium rush across the Sahel, entangling extraction with insurgency and smuggling amid weak governance. Niger Refining Push: Niger signed a deal for a 100,000-bpd refinery in Dosso under a build-operate-transfer structure, aiming to become a regional energy hub. Ethiopia Rights Alarm: An Ethiopian opposition coalition condemned the reported extrajudicial killing of three young people accused of militia links, calling for an independent investigation. Sierra Leone Drug Seizures: Authorities destroyed 396 cartons of tramadol seized at Freetown’s port as part of tighter maritime anti-trafficking controls.