Girls’ Education Push: At the AU Pan-African conference in Bujumbura, UN officials and Burundi leaders urged putting girls’ and women’s education at the centre of Africa’s development agenda, noting gains in early schooling but steep drop-offs into university. Cultural Heritage Registers: Alaafin of Oyo called for national registers of cultural heritage, urging museums to document objects, monuments and traditions before they’re lost. Migration Frontline: Pope Leo XIV visited Lampedusa to urge safe, legal migration pathways as the EU expands detention and deportation-centre rules. ECOWAS Solidarity & Flood Response: ECOWAS Chair Julius Maada Bio visited Ghana, pledging support and highlighting climate-driven flood risks across West Africa. Travel Reform at UN Tourism: Zimbabwe backed UN Tourism efforts to cut travel and trade barriers to boost regional tourism integration. Diaspora as Bridge: Nigeria’s NIDCOM urged Africans in the diaspora to act as “bridge builders” for talent, capital and credibility. South Africa Ambulance Crisis: Parliament raised alarm over a public ambulance shortage, with MPs citing unequal access for poor communities. Anti-Immigration Tensions: South Africa’s anti-immigration protests continue amid internal splits among movement leaders, while xenophobic violence and international backlash keep escalating. Governance Oversight: South Africa’s Public Protector cleared Khumbudzo Ntshavheni over a blocked MP oversight visit, but said Parliament needs clearer rules for such access. Circular Economy Clarification: South Africa’s environment ministry said its draft circular economy action plan is still being developed and not yet published for comment.