AU Peace & Security: Ghana’s President Mahama backed the Luanda Action Plan and its early-warning focus at the AU’s 21st Extraordinary Summit, stressing predictable, African-owned financing for peace efforts. Nigeria Politics & Courts: The DSS moved to adjourn Omoyele Sowore’s cybercrime case until after the 2027 election, but the AAC says the prosecution must be fully discontinued, not suspended. Drug Crackdown: Nigeria’s NDLEA seized N6.2bn worth of “Jihadi drug” Captagon and opioids at Lagos airport, arresting a cross-border kingpin and recovering tens of thousands of tablets hidden in Ghana soap. Human Trafficking Sweep (Ghana): Ghana Immigration launched an intelligence-led operation against exploitative street begging, rescuing 1,055 people including 662 children across Accra and Kumasi hotspots. Plastics Policy (Ghana): The EPA said Ghana’s styrofoam ban is the first phase of a wider single-use plastics crackdown, citing drain blockage and health risks. Zamfara Elections: INEC confirmed Bilyaminu Shinkafi as ADC governorship candidate, ending the party’s internal ticket dispute. Energy Theft (Nigeria): Nigeria’s power minister warned of major losses on the Ikorodu–Sagamu corridor and ordered a transparent probe into meter tampering and theft. Sports: Nigeria’s Awoniyi blamed missed chances after Coventry’s 1-0 loss to Hull, while Osimhen and Lookman shone in Europe.