Zambia Elections: Observers say Zambia’s election week was marred by intimidation, violence and abductions, with vote counting briefly suspended after reports of attacks on polling staff and missing ballot papers; counting later resumed after the electoral commission said the security threat was contained. Sudan Dialogue: Sudan’s PM Kamil Idris says a Sudan-led national dialogue will start soon to push reconciliation, constitutional reconstruction and free elections, while insisting the SAF and RSF won’t be put on equal footing and warning against foreign interference. Osun Vote Fallout (Nigeria): Nigeria’s Osun governorship race ends with Ademola Adeleke winning 511,067 votes, but disputes continue: the APC says it will pursue legal options, while SERAP and the ADC demand INEC/EFCC/ICPC probe alleged vote-buying, violence and an alleged four-hour IReV upload halt. Migration Pressure (Ceuta): Hundreds of migrants protest in Spain’s Ceuta, demanding asylum instead of return to Morocco as security crackdowns and arrests follow the earlier mass crossing. Benue Attacks: Suspected herdsmen attacked multiple Benue communities, killing residents and injuring others, as security teams assess casualties. Drug Bust (Lagos): NDLEA arrests a man at Lagos airport with cocaine hidden in bag walls and seizes a large codeine syrup stockpile in a separate raid.