US Court Ruling on Immigration: A federal judge in New York struck down Trump’s policy suspending immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, calling it “patently unlawful” and beyond the State Department’s authority—clearing the way for affected applicants, including several African states. Ethiopia’s Political Reset: Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission says it has finished detailed recommendation documents for full implementation after a month-long national conference, aiming to settle deep political divisions through dialogue and governance reforms. Congo Basin Forest Governance: A Yaounde workshop brought together regional policymakers and civil society to tackle forest conversion, deforestation and degradation, with a push for coordinated strategies and monitoring tools. Nigeria Politics and Records Row: Atiku Abubakar escalated his dispute with the FBI over withholding Tinubu-related records, arguing “danger to lives” can’t block lawful public scrutiny. Agriculture for Food Security: Botswana is scaling up safflower production as a drought-tolerant crop to boost smallholder incomes and resilience. Culture & Education Links: Telangana’s CM met Cambridge and University of London officials in the UK to explore partnerships in education, research and entrepreneurship. Human Rights in Sudan: Sudan reported 2,250 documented rape cases against women by paramilitaries since the war began, warning the figure is only a fraction.