South Africa Governance: President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed an urgent bid at the Western Cape High Court to halt Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment process, arguing the inquiry should wait for court review of the independent panel’s findings. Democracy & Civil Society: Nigeria’s African Electoral Integrity Initiative urged the executive, legislature, judiciary and INEC to deepen transparency and accountability to sustain public trust ahead of 2027 elections. UN Leadership: UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa, bringing long UNDP and humanitarian experience. Health & Humanitarian Response: The UAE pledged support to WHO efforts to contain Ebola across Africa, including vaccines and medicines. Migration & Rights: As xenophobic violence in South Africa continues, Malawian returnees in Durban reportedly rose to about 5,000, with plans to repatriate women first. Sports Governance & Access: FIFA World Cup 2026 opened with Mexico beating South Africa 2-0, while visa denials left some federation leaders, including Palestine’s Jibril Rajoub, stranded in Mexico. AI & Inclusion: Ghana’s University of Ghana VC called for African languages to be embedded in AI systems to avoid marginalising African knowledge in the global AI race. Trade & Infrastructure: World Bank/S&P ranked Durban port the world’s most improved, citing major turnaround and berth-usage gains.