HIV Prevention Breakthrough (South Africa): South Africa has officially launched Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable for HIV prevention, rolling it out to 360 public facilities across six provinces with targets to reach 3 million people in three years. Regional Health Security (Ebola): Mauritius imposed a temporary entry ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan after the latest Ebola outbreak, and called for postponing the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in light of public health risks. Governance & Accountability (Nigeria): Stakeholders say Nigeria’s governance failures stem from leaders’ lack of planning, warning that citizens must demand stronger institutions. Border Control & Irregular Migration (South Africa): Parliament heard how BMA-linked minibus taxi operations allegedly moved dozens of undocumented foreigners using fraudulent traffic documents and “make-shift boat” facilitation. Regional Integration (SADC): SADC justice ministers adopted legal instruments to boost cooperation, including a tourism uni-visa and pooled pharmaceutical procurement. Trade & Policy Friction (Kenya/EU): A Kenya-focused analysis warns the EU’s CBAM could reshape development by turning climate rules into trade barriers. Security (Nigeria): Jihadists killed eight troops in northeast Nigeria in raids on military bases, the first attacks since an IS commander was killed. Women’s Rights (Ghana/Nigeria): WIPF condemned misogynistic, sexually degrading attacks on Ghana politician Akosua Manu, calling it politically motivated gender-based violence.