UN Governance & Representation: The UN General Assembly backed Africa-led “Correct the Map” resolution, urging use of the Equal Earth equal-area projection to better reflect Africa’s true size; 164 countries voted in favour, the US voted no, and the move is expected to influence school, atlas and digital mapping. South Africa Policing & Rights: President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that police killings threaten stability as he commemorated fallen SAPS officers, while civil society and unions also pushed harder action on gender-based violence and femicide. Local Elections & Party Accountability (South Africa): The ANC faced backlash after candidate list submission problems ahead of November local polls, with internal disputes spilling into court and affidavits. Social Protection (South Africa): EFF leader Julius Malema and pensioners’ groups renewed calls to raise SASSA old-age grants to R4,500 as cost-of-living pressure bites. Trade & Development: WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and US lawmakers welcomed Trump’s two-year AGOA extension, extending duty-free access for eligible African exporters. Climate Finance Gap: A new analysis says Africa receives only about 23% of needed climate finance and pays too much, leaving mitigation and adaptation underfunded. NGO/Community Governance (Ghana): Good Governance Africa launched a digital platform for citizens to report service delivery issues to local assemblies and track follow-up. Informal Trade Policy (Kenya): A former music executive turned governance advocate urged Kenya’s Ruto to avoid blanket bans on foreign hawkers, calling for identification and taxation instead.