SASASNET Leadership: The Gambia’s former lawmaker Hon. Sillah has been reappointed Secretary General of SASASNET, praised for building the skills and apprenticeship network from launch to a continent-facing platform. AI & Cyber Governance: A South Africa-focused report warns that “shadow AI” and unapproved agentic tools are expanding risk faster than controls, while deepfakes are already undermining trust at work. Education Safety: South Africa’s school safety debate is turning to AI cameras and biometrics, but privacy and real-world effectiveness are front and centre. Urban Service Delivery: A pushback against “smart” branding argues African cities need connected intelligence that links alerts to dispatch and incident response. Elections & Party Courts (Nigeria): ADC leadership fights continue as courts restrain INEC from recognising certain congresses, while Atiku alleges INEC is enabling Tinubu’s state-capture agenda. Anti-Corruption (South Africa): IDAC boss Andrea Johnson’s Madlanga Commission no-show is drawing presidential scrutiny after medical certificate claims. Municipal Funding (South Africa): Parliament’s finance committee questions National Treasury’s freeze of grants to 69 municipalities over consultation gaps. Migration Violence (South Africa): An anti-illegal immigration leader, Andile Somgxada, was shot and died after alleged threats; authorities have not confirmed motives. Regional Justice (Sudan): Sudan’s anti-terror court sentences RSF leader Hemedti to death in absentia over genocide convictions. Energy & Investment: Ethiopia’s parliament approved €124.6m in concessional loans for economic reform and digital systems; De Beers plans a two-year pause at South Africa’s Venetia mine to cut costs.