AfCFTA Customs Push: AfCFTA is set to sign a 20-year, $3.1bn concession with Nigeria’s Bergmans to digitise and standardise a continent-wide customs system, aiming to cut corruption and speed trade—though critics warn politics may lag behind software. FIFA Governance Crisis: UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF demand an independent review of FIFA’s World Cup commercial-rights dispute, as Infantino leans on African voting blocs amid mounting European pressure. Security in the Sahel/DRC Spillovers: Nigeria’s air force says it killed nine ISWAP fighters, including a key commander, in Sambisa; separately, the ICRC helped Doha-process detainee releases in eastern DR Congo. Health Workforce Plan: ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development urges investment in Africa’s health workers, backing AI-enabled diagnostics and local health-tech manufacturing. Nature Risk Liability: A report warns directors in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa could face legal duties over biodiversity loss, water scarcity and land degradation. Ebola Response: WHO and Africa CDC call for stronger community-led action as deaths near 2,000 and the outbreak outpaces response. E-waste Innovation (Sierra Leone): A young Sierra Leonean turns discarded electronics into solar lamps and plastic recycling products, tackling both waste and learning access. Elections Watch (Zambia): Voters head to the polls to test whether Hichilema’s reforms can outweigh high living costs and unemployment. Intersex Rights (Zimbabwe): Zimbabwe’s justice ministry reviews intersex law after a court challenge, including protections for minors and identity-document changes.