Southern Africa Politics: Zambia mourns former Vice President Guy Scott, who briefly served as acting president and became Africa’s only white head of state in decades, as the country heads toward elections next month. West Africa Peace & Faith: Military chaplains from the US and partner African nations meet in Ghana to strengthen inter-faith cooperation, tackling PTSD, moral injury, and family support in service life. Migration & Livelihoods: Zimbabwe’s government says returning citizens will get vocational training, business support and agricultural help as Parliament weighs whether the country can absorb returnees amid high unemployment. Nigeria Governance & Democracy: Nigeria’s skills-development agencies settle a long-running rivalry, ending ITF-NBTE supremacy battles by separating regulation of formal TVET from skills qualification administration. Judicial Reform: South Africa’s judiciary advances a unified, independent court system, including transferring magistrates’ courts administration to the Chief Justice’s office. Digital Divide: Nigeria hosts ATU talks urging regional action to get nearly one billion offline Africans online through affordability, skills, devices and local content. Political Finance & Inclusion: AU officials warn that money-driven politics weakens democracy and call for gender-sensitive reforms to political financing. Accountability in Public Spending: Zimbabwean lawmakers face renewed pressure to move from routine budget checks to outcome-focused oversight. Environment & Illegal Trade: Dakar remains a hotspot for illegal shark fin landings, with NGOs warning finning fuels cruelty and population collapse. AI Governance: 29 countries sign up to create the World AI Cooperation Organization in Shanghai, adding another layer to global AI rules.